Further recommendations for policymakers and tour operators are also provided. Township music, a lively form of music that flourished in the townships during the apartheid era, has also been popular within the. This paper argues that there is a latent demand for culture-led, experience-based township tourism product development to create more opportunities for entrepreneurship and local economic development. South Africa - South Africa - Diversity, Wildlife, Cuisine: Blending Western technology with indigenous technology, Western traditions with African and Asian traditions, South Africa is a study in contrasts. Eighty-three percent of those surveyed were satisfied with the township tour that they went on, whilst 82 % of respondents said that they would recommend a township tour. The study found that the majority (73 %) of respondents felt safe whilst on a township tour. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 317 tourists who participated in township tours in the Greater Cape Town area. The aim of this study was to investigate tourists’ perceptions of safety and security whilst on a township tour. Consideration regarding tourist safety and security, therefore, is important since it may have implications for the future growth and development of this market. However, in recent years, doubts about personal safety have cast a negative light on the township tourism offering. Approximately, 25 % of all international tourists visiting Cape Town participate in township tours. Township tourism has emerged as an important part of the urban tourism product in post-1994 South Africa.
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