Policy Brief: The potential of tourism for economic diversification of the Mpumalanga Coalfields

Tourism in the Coalfields region of Mpumalanga is relatively undeveloped, other than business tourism associated with the mining, energy generation, agriculture, and associated industries. Given the current interest in diversifying the economy, this policy brief reviews the state of tourism in the area, lessons from post-mining tourism elsewhere in the world, and potential development pathways for tourism in the Coalfields.