Department Of Tourism In Free State

By | January 9, 2022

Department Of Tourism In 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.

Free State Events

Date Event Venue

22 August 2012



Launch of Tourism Month

Mangaung Metro (Bfn)

30 August – 2 September 2012

Boertjiekontreifees

Bultfontein(Lejweleputswa DM)

31 August – 1 September 2012

Bethlehem Air Show

Bethlehem (Thabo Mofutsanyana)

31 August -2 September 2012

Phakisa Motor Extravaganza

Phakisa, Welkom (Lejweleputswa DM)

5 – 7 September 2012

People in Parks Conference

Bloemfontein  (Ilanga Estate) – Mangaung Metro

 

8 September 2012

Visit to the Dinosaur Park

Golden Gate(QwaQwa)

12 -14 September 2012

 

Sports & Events Tourism Exchange

ICC in Durban

14 or 15 September 2012

Open Parks Day

Theunissen (Lejweleputswa)

19-20 September 2012

Proposed Familiarization Tour in Riemland Route

 Free State

21 – 23 September 2012

Promoting Cross – border tourism packages

LESOTHO

22 – 23 September 2012

Annual Golf Day Tournament

Golf Estate: Clarens(Thabo Mofutsanyana)

25 -28 September 2012

World Tourism Day Celebration

Mpumalanga

29 September 2012

Official opening of Koppies Dam Chalets

Koppies (FezileDabi)