Impact Assessment South Africa 2025

Tourism Impact Assessment in South Africa
Consultations on Social Impacts in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Greater Kruger Areas.

The project applies a multi-stakeholder approach, involving tour operators, civil society organisations and various stakeholders. It focuses on assessing human rights risks in travel products and is aligned with the principles of the German Supply Chain Act. 
The findings will be translated into practical recommendations for tourism businesses, ensuring that the benefits extend throughout the sector. 
On-site consultations are set for mid-January, with results to be presented at ITB 2025.

The assessment 

• focusses a tourism supply chain of mid-range group tourism products in the crucial South African tourism hubs Cape Town, Johannesburg, and the Greater Kruger areas. 
• follows an internationally acknowledged methodology
• is taking into account risk topics named in the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG)
• builds on the Roundtable's detailed blueprint tool, including methodology, various templates, and procedures for (SME) tourism businesses

In particular, the project aims at

• facilitating access to sector-specific information on human rights issues for tour operators on a classical tourism route in South Africa;
• providing support to tour operators for the identification and prioritization of risk areas within their own business;
• guiding tour operators in taking concrete measures to address human rights risks and implement due diligence strategies in a targeted and pragmatic manner;
• defining appropriate mitigating actions (also with regard to LkSG)
• fostering partnership with local key stakeholders, including employees, suppliers, NGOs and other businesses and organisations.
   

Project process:

• The on-site assessment will take place from January 19–29, 2025. 
• The results will then be analysed and first insights presented at ITB from March 4–6, 2025. 

The project is driven by committed core project partners, who lead the preparations and on-site assessment in collaboration with the Roundtable coordination office. 
Local facilitation support is provided by Fair Trade Tourism, leveraging its strong ties to South African communities to ensure a context-sensitive and effective approach. 
Various further supporters from the tourism sector contribute financially and through in-kind services.

Core project partners:

• Brot für die Welt -  Tourism Watch
• DERTOUR Group
• Kneissl Touristik GmbH
• Studiosus Reisen München GmbH

Local facilitation partner:

• Fair Trade Tourism in South Africa

Supporters:

• AER Kooperation AG
• African Kombi Tours
• ECPAT Deutschland e.V.
• erlebe-fernreisen GmbH
• forum anders reisen e.V.
• Green Tiger Travel
• SKR Reisen GmbH
• Socialbnb
• Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung e.V.
• Ventura TRAVEL GmbH
• VSocial Foundation e.V.
• WomenFairTravel