Kaitano Dube

Ecotourism Management Lecturer, Vaal University of Technology

Prof Kaitano Dube is one of the leading tourism geographers. He is a National Research Foundation of South Africa-rated researcher. He is Faculty of Human Science Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Professor at the Vaal University of Technology, where he also lectures Ecotourism Management. He is also an independent Research Consultant for the University of South Africa and an honorary vising Faculty Research Professor for Chandigarh University in India. He serves as an Associate Editor for Cogent Social Sciences Tourism Section and Associate Editor for Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism. He serves as editor for Tourism Geographies and the Dzimbahwe Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (DJMR). He has published more than 30 journal articles and more than 30 book chapters, edited three books and co-authored one book that has been highly cited worldwide. His research focuses on tourism, aviation, COVID-19 and climate change. Prof Dube is a curriculum expert who has conducted institutional and programme audits in South Africa as a panel member and chairperson. In South Africa, he has acted as a panel member for programme review for the University of South Africa and Zululand University. He is an external PhD and Masters for most leading institutions in South Africa and the SADC region. He is also a programme accreditor for the Namibia Council of Higher Education. Prof Dube holds several higher education qualifications from various universities, including a Hons BSc in Geography and Environmental Studies from Midlands State University, Zimbabwe, an MSc in Geography and PhD Environment Management from the University of South Africa, Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education from the Vaal University of Technology and Future Leaders Development Certificate from Wits Business School.

Experience

–present

Ecotourism Management Lecturer , Vaal University of Technology
2022–present

Faculty of Human Science Research Innovation and Commercilalisation Professor , Vaal University of Technology
2019–2019

Adjunct Lecturer Physical Geography , IIE Monash University South Africa

Education

2018

Vaal University of Technology , Post Graduate Advanced Diploma In Higher Education
2018

University of South Africa, PhD Environmental Management
2018

Witwatersrand University Johannesburg , Certificate Future Leader Development
2013

University of South Africa, MSc Geography
2006

Midlands State University , Hons BSc Geography

Publications

2022

Tourism in Marine Environments , Conservation and sustainability of coastal city tourism in the advent of Seal Level Rise in Durban, South Africa
2022

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, Climate change risk assessment of heritage tourism sites within South African national parks
2022

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, COVID-19 and the global cruise ship industry: potential recovery and reformation pathways
2022

Protected Areas and Tourism in Southern Africa, Nature-based tourism resources and climate change in Southern Africa: Implications for conservation and development sustainability
2022

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Global Warming and Its Implications on Nature Tourism at Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
2022

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure , Tourist Perceptions of the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Botanical Gardens
2022

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, COVID-19 vaccine-induced recovery and the implications of vaccine apartheid on the global tourism industry
2021

Cyclones in Southern Africa, Cyclones in Southern Africa
2021

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, Implications of COVID-19 Induced Lockdown on the South African Tourism Industry and Prospects for Recovery
2021

Current Issues in Tourism , COVID-19 cripples global restaurant and hospitality industry
2021

Journal of Air Transport Management , COVID-19 pandemic and prospects for recovery of the global aviation industry
2020

Counting the Cost of COVID-19 on the Global Tourism Industry, Counting the Cost of COVID-19 on the Global Tourism Industry
2020

Scaling up SDGs Implementation, &Beyond’s Response to the Twin Challenges of Pollution and Climate Change in the Context of SDGs
2020

Environmental Development, Evidence and impact of climate change on South African national parks. Potential implications for tourism in the Kruger National Park
2020

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE, Tourism and sustainable development goals in the African context
2020

Scaling up SDGs Implementation, Major global aircraft manufacturers and emerging responses to the SDGs Agenda
2020

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Vulnerability of nature-based tourism to climate variability and change: Case of Kariba resort town, Zimbabwe
2020

Current Issues in Tourism, COVID-19 cripples global restaurant and hospitality industry
2020

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, Tourist perceptions and attitudes regarding the impacts of climate change on Victoria Falls
2020

GeoJournal, Sustainable Development Goals localisation in the tourism sector: lessons from Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa
2020

The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, Tourism business operators’ perceptions, knowledge and attitudes towards climate change at Victoria Falls
2020

African Geographical Review, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sustainability in Victoria Falls: Focus on Hotels, Tour Operators and Related Attractions
2020

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Climate change-induced droughts and tourism: Impacts and responses of Western Cape Province, South Africa
2019

Environmental Development, Climate change and the aviation sector: A focus on the Victoria Falls tourism route
2019

Environmental Development, Climate change and the aviation sector: A focus on the Victoria Falls tourism route
2019

Environment, Development and Sustainability, Climate change and potential impacts on tourism: evidence from the Zimbabwean side of the Victoria Falls
2018

Environmental Science & Policy, Climate variability, change and potential impacts on tourism: Evidence from the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls
2018

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, Tourists’ knowledge and perceptions on the impact of climate change on tourism in Okavango Delta, Botswana
2016

South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, Implications of rural irrigation schemes on household economy. A case of Lower Gweru Irrigation Scheme, Zimbabwe
2015

South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, Irrigation technology for smallholder farmers : a strategy for achieving household food security in Lower Gweru Zimbabwe

Professional Memberships

Associate Professor