Department Of Tourism Free State, The mission of the Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs is to provide sound economic and environmental management systems that ensure economic development and poverty reduction in the Free State.
The Department’s constitutional mandates require it to oversee and administer the following: trade; tourism; casinos, racing, gambling and wagering, excluding lotteries and sports pools; consumer protection; environment; industrial promotion; nature conservation; pollution control; provincial public enterprises; soil conservation; and liquor licenses and control of undertakings that sell liquor to the public.
Furthermore, the Department’s constitutional mandate emphasises that everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation; promote conservation; and secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and social development.
Department of Tourism
Strategic Overview
Vision
Leading sustainable tourism development for inclusive economic growth in South Africa.
Mission
To grow an inclusive and sustainable tourism economy through:
- good corporate and cooperative governance;
- strategic partnerships and collaboration;
- innovation and knowledge management; and
- effective stakeholder communication.
Values
Performance values
- Innovative: Leveraging of resources and partnerships to optimise delivery to our stakeholders, and being responsive to change.
- Ethical (good corporate governance): Encapsulating the principles of integrity,
- transparency and accountability.
- Customer focus: Providing services and solutions in a manner that is efficient, effective and responsive.
Organisational values
- Empowerment: Create an environment conducive to growth and development for our people
- Integrity: Act with integrity by maintaining the highest standards for accountability, serving with respect, honesty and trustworthiness.
- Recognition: Be an organisation that values its own people by ensuring fairness of systems and processes, being supportive as well as recognising and rewarding performance.