Government expects tourism to make a major contribution to job creation and economic development.
Tourism is expected to replace gold as the country's major earner of forei gn exchange in the not too distant future. Satour's board comprises public and private sector appointees. There is a full-time executive c omprising some 15 people on the forum. At present it is not clear what the future role of the NTF will be. At present these legislatures are in their infancy, but various initiatives are being pursued to address tourism at the provincial level.