As South Africans few of us have actually been to the
townships, where the large majority of our population lives. The 2010 Fifa World
Cup, made township tours popular with tourists and according to Solomon’s
article Foreigners loving SA’s township tours, 'seventy-three percent of
tourists felt safe on a township tour, eight percent said they felt unsafe and
19 percent were neutral. Eighty- three percent would recommend a township tour
to other and 41 percent said they would be willing to spend a night in a
township.’
Township tourism is said to be growing steadily, despite a
bad rap about violence and crime. The South African townships were placed in a negative light, after the murder of Anni Dewani in 2010 and the recent mob justice killings,
particularly in the Western Cape. Despite the perception of crime and violence,
international tourists still find the township tours uplifting and recommend it highly to others.This type of tourism will hopefully continue to grow, as it offers fantastic opportunities for those looking to make a living.
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