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Table 11.3a continued

Financial Assets Negatives Positives

Mathenjwa Mqobela Mathenjwa Mqobela

Other funds or
donations to the
community

• No access to donations
• Dependent on lodge staff bring-
ing visitors to the community
sites (visits to households in the
past - ceased prior to study)

• Dependent on lodge staff bring-
ing visitors to the community
sites

• Donations to community via
visitors making visits to
members of the community
(ceased prior to study)

• Donations to the school and
the community via visitors
taking tours of the
community
• Lodge give ZAR 700 pcm
for Police Forum
• Food (e.g. bread and muffins)
from the lodge is given
sometimes on every second
day sometimes weekly
(dropped off at the school for
members of the
community

Informal sector and
secondary business;
opportunities and
effects

• Opportunities for additional
and follow on business not
fulfilled
• Vegetable garden created to
provide food for lodge guests
not producing sufficient quality
or quantity

• Little or no 'trickle down effect'
• Opportunities for additional
and follow on business not
fulfilled
• Vegetable garden created to
provide food for lodge guests
not producing sufficient quality
or quantity

• Some income derived for taxi
drivers and transport
• Small amount of handicrafts
sold
• Opportunities available e.g. for
more curios, food supply, lodge
furnishings and niche tours if
occupancy levels were higher

• Some income derived for taxi
drivers and transport
• Small amount of curios and
handicrafts sold
• Opportunities available e.g. for
more curios, food supply, lodge
furnishings and niche tours

Note: 1 ZAR = 0.17714 US$ on 1 January 2005.