ABSTRACT
Tours to the townships of South Africa have been developed in recent years as a form of pro-poor tourism and to meet the demand for authenticity from the ‘new tourist’. However, this type of tourism is controversial and raises a number of issues exemplified by this case of the township of Soweto. On completion of the case you will:
Understand the nature of, and background to, township tourism.
Be aware of the structure of township tourism.
Recognise the consequences for the local community.
Understand the many challenges facing township tourism.
Be aware of the need for township tourism to be more closely linked to the tourism sector.
