TASK 1

GRADE 11

2025 TOURISM SKILLS ASSESSMENT

A closer look at South Africa’s modern transport.

This question paper consists of 13 pages.

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Tourism Skills Assessment 2025
Economic benefits through the transport industry in South Africa

Gr11 Task 1
Tourism Skills Assessment Task 2025

This task will assess:

● The learner’s knowledge of the tourism sector.
● The learner’s knowledge of the transport
● The demonstration of 21st Century skills.

The following skills will be applied to complete this task:

- Decision-making skills
- Reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Expressing critical thinking skills
- Designing

LEARNER INSTRUCTIONS
Study the scenario below and follow the instructions to complete the task within
the prescribed time limit under controlled examination conditions. You must
apply the content (textbook) information with the resources provided.

SCENARIO

Jacob and his friends are students at the University of the Free State, researching
the new 21st-century transportation venture in South Africa. They will explore the
Hauweng busses on Saturday, the 8th of March 2025, in Bloemfontein, Free State.
They will take a flight from Bram Fischer International Airport to OR Tambo
International Airport the following day. Jacob would love to sit next to the window
in front of the aeroplane (first class) as it is his first time flying, and he wants to
have a memorable experience. They will then experience how the bullet train will
be developed to link Gauteng and Limpopo.

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 INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNERS
Instruction Mark
1. COVER PAGE [1]
Design a cover page (front page) for your Tourism Skills Assessment
Task. Include the following:
⋅ Name and Surname of the learner
⋅ Subject and grade
⋅ The title of the task
⋅ Relevant image and/or illustration

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS [1]

Create a table of contents on the next page, which should provide
headings and matching page numbers for where to find specific task
sections.

3. BUS TRANSPORT [13 ]

Study all the information in ADDENDUM A, B, and C and follow the instructions
below.
3.1 Write a newspaper article with the following as headings:
(a) Security measures on the Hauweng busses. (2)
(b) Payment method on the Hauweng busses. (2)
(c) Discuss TWO benefits that the Hauweng busses will have on the (4)
people of Bloemfontein.
3.2 Arrange the operational performance for the three routes per total kilometre (3)
(km) in descending order during the weekend Jacob will be in
Bloemfontein.

3.3 If Jacob misses the first bus on the day, he will explore the busses, analyse (1)
how long he will wait before another bus arrives.

3.4 Identify the departure time of the first bus of the day of Jacob’s exploration. (1)

4 AIR TRANSPORT [7]

Use the template of the Boarding Pass on the last page and fill in the (7)
correct information about the desired flight that Jacob will be using:

Frequency Flight Nr From To Departure Boarding

time Gate
1234567 NFC 123 ORT DUR 13:20 A7
1234--- NFC 177 ORT BFN 13:50 A7
12345-- NFC 589 BFN ORT 16:00 B5
1---56- NFC 897 BFN ORT 18:00 C6
----567 NFC 171 BFN ORT 14:10 B9
1234567 NFC 567 ORT PLZ 14:40 C7
123---- NFC 180 ORT BFN 13:45 H8

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5. TRAIN INDUSTRY [16]
Study Addendum D and E to answer the following questions.

Design a pamphlet with the following headings:

5.1 Introductive paragraph: (1)
The company that is responsible for the train industry in South Africa
5.2 Provide the goal that the Department of Road and Transport wants to (1)
achieve by introducing a high-speed train between the two provinces.
5.3 ONE negative impact that the construction of the railway system will have (2)
on the two provinces.
5.4 According to Addendum E, they will only extend the license of the Gautrain (2)
to operate the new bullet train.
Discuss ONE similarity between the two trains.
5.5 Differentiate between a tourist train and a commuter train. (4)
5.6 Discuss THREE positive impacts of the high-speed train between the two (6)
provinces.

6. Design an advertisement using the pictures in Addendum F for the two [8]
new transport methods in South Africa. Include the following in your design:
 Slogan (1)
 TWO transport methods displayed (2)
 Pictures (2)
 How can this transport method be advertised on social media? (2)
 Colourful (1)

7 Self-Reflection [4]
After completion of the Tourism Skills Assessment Task, please complete
the following reflection questions:
7.1 Between question 3 and question 4, which one did you like to complete the (1)
most and why?
7.2 State which questions you struggled with the most and why. (1)
7.3 What will you improve from this Tourism Skills Assessment Task? (1)
7.4 Explain what you have learned from completing this task. (1)

GRAND TOTAL 50

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 Addendum A

‘Hauweng buses ready to hit the road’ – MMM -

March 8, 2024
The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality’s (MMM)
Communications Unit visited the temporary bus depot
before launching the city’s Integrated Public Transport
Network’s Hauweng buses to see the modifications
made to these vehicles. According to a social media
post, the MMM mentioned that the Hauweng bus
drivers have been testing routes in Bloemfontein since
the beginning of December to check the state of
readiness of the buses and the Phase 1C route.

“IPTN Operations Officer Neo Ramafi, facilitated a tour for the Communications Unit on
Thursday, 7 March 2024, to demonstrate how the system installed in the bus works. The
systems will ensure the efficiency of the buses by ensuring that commuters get access to the
bus with ease,” according to the MMM. The MMM said some of the features that have been
installed on the buses “include cameras in and around the bus, automated fare collection (AFC)
– which records the ticket system and counts kilometres travelled by passengers from point A to
B.

The Advanced Public Transport Management System (APTMS) directly records all camera
footage showing the passengers and the daily routes
taken. The Passenger Count records passengers as
they get onto the bus and shows the driver the
number of passengers on the bus. It directly
communicates with the APTMS system.”

Compiled by Gypseenia Lion -

[Link]
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Information accessed 3/9/2024 at 13:42

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Addendum B

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Addendum C

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 Addendum D

GPG REGISTERS PROGRESS ON HIGH-SPEED TRAIN BETWEEN GAUTENG AND

LIMPOPO

Department of Roads and Transport 2024/08/12 - 22:00

Staff Writer
Gauteng Provincial Government’s plans to build a new high-speed train linking the
province and the Limpopo province are progressing well.

Delivering the 2024/25 budget speech to the Provincial Legislature, MEC for Roads and
Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela updated the project's status.
She announced that both governments are close to signing an agreement on the
project. “We are pleased to announce that we are on the verge of signing an agreement
with the Limpopo Provincial Government regarding the high-speed rail project”. She
added, “This agreement marks a significant step forward in formalising our commitment
and collaboration, bringing us closer to realising this transformative transportation
initiative”.

Both provincial governments appointed a task team to perform feasibility studies on the
proposed railway line, after which it would determine the approximate cost of the project
before securing a public-private partnership for funding.
Plans to introduce the new high-speed train were first introduced by Gauteng Premier
Panyaza Lesufi in 2023. The goal is to link South Africa’s economic hub with one of the
nation’s biggest rural provinces.

This will, in turn, reduce congestion and attract and encourage economic growth in both
provinces.
"Creating a new rail opportunity to Limpopo is a vote of confidence about the future.
This future must incorporate Gauteng, and Gauteng must play a strategic role in it," said
Premier Lesufi then.

[Link]
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%20both%20provinces.
© Gauteng Provincial Government
Information accessed - 03/09/2024 at 13:39

PRASA is established in terms of Section 22 of the Legal Succession to the South

African Transport Services Act of 2008 (as amended). It is a public entity wholly owned
by the Government and reports to the Minister of Transport. The legal mandate directs
PRASA to deliver commuter rail services in the Metropolitan areas of South Africa, long-
distance (inter-city) rail, and bus services within, to, and from the borders of the
Republic of South Africa. This mandate is implemented in consultation with and under
the guidance of the Minister of Transport.
Mission

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Provide safe, predictable, consistent, affordable, and quality commuter rail, long-haul
passenger rail, and long-haul intercity bus services.

Vision
To be a recognised provider and manufacturer of safe and reliable public passenger
services and products.

[Link]
accessed 04/09/2024 at 15:12

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 Addendum E

Will the cabinet approve the high-speed Gauteng-Limpopo rail link?

By Ryk van Niekerk 4 Oct 2023 19:20
This interview was initially aired on RSG Geldsake (in English, with an Afrikaans
introduction that has been translated here).
RYK VAN NIEKERK But it’ll be a public-private partnership, I believe. So it won’t
be managed by Transnet or Prasa (Passenger Rail Agency
of South Africa), for example?
PANYAZI LESUFI Well, not necessarily. We already have Gautrain, so unlike
applying for a new railway institution, we already have
Gautrain.
So we just want the Gautrain license to be expanded to
include Limpopo, and then [we] would use Gautrain rather
than Prasa or another institution to run this, or ourselves
with Limpopo.
If we need to [set up] a new complete rail institution to run
it, we can, but we already have permission with Gautrain.
So it’s quicker, cheaper, and [will] cut lots of time. The only
thing that we need, as I say, is new technology and the
building of these trains, together with the construction of
the train stations. But the infrastructure is there already. It
is not something that we need to dig or need to start
afresh.
RYK VAN NIEKERK Yes, every South African should be proud of Gautrain; it’s a
fantastic project, but it doesn’t make financial sense. It still
costs taxpayers a lot of money and is underutilized in many
ways. I’m sure the same concerns would be extended to a
service like the one you are proposing to Polokwane.
PANYAZI LESUFI I don’t think so. Suppose you look at the road blockages
you have during long weekends and month ends between
Limpopo and Johannesburg. Check the environment and
the cost of time people waste because the roads are not
user-friendly.
Yes, Gautrain might have its limitations. It was the first big
train. We have learned from our mistakes, which is why the
new concession will change, so we don’t have to pay the
amount of money we were paying before.
We are now experienced and knowledgeable, and we will
change things. So [with] the new train between
Johannesburg and Polokwane, our challenges with
Gautrain will be minimized because we’ve learned what
needs to be done and what needs to be left out.
[Link]
express/
13:42

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Addendum F

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Addendum G

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Boarding Pass Template