The negative impacts that tourism creates can destroy the environment and all its resources on which it depends for its survival. Tourism has the potential to create and bring beneficial effects on the environment by donating environmental protection. One of the most essential things for the success of tourism in a particular place is the quality of the environment, both natural and man-made. However, the tourism industry involves carrying out many activities that have a negative effect on the environment. The uncontrolled increase in tourism threatens many natural areas around the world. With tourism levels out of control, this can put a lot of pressure on an area, and it could end. resulting in negative environmental impacts on air and water quality, vegetation, soil, wildlife and potential employment opportunities. A very important aspect of tourism is transportation, transportation involves traveling by air, road, rail and sea. . Transportation levels have increased at an alarming rate due to the increase in the world's population and increased tourist numbers. With the increase in the number of tourists this has a consequence, as tourism is responsible for the large number of air travel. These emissions, as well as those that meet the important needs of tourists, such as electricity, have considerable and extremely harmful effects on South Africa's environment, for example on wildlife, our fertile soils, the purity of water reserves, and can even harm human lives. and affect our harvests. With all these important things being damaged, we risk experiencing food shortages due to chemicals affecting crops, which in the long run can be extremely dangerous... middle of paper ...... for building new hotels and attractions this will keep increasing numbers of people coming and maintain their continued interest during their stay. This means that more people are needed to build the hotel and then to manage it, so many people get new jobs, mostly permanent, and the number of unemployed decreases. The economic benefits of tourism are touted by the industry for a number of reasons. The idea of ​​tourism's economic importance gives the industry much greater respect among municipal businesses, officials and the general public. This often results in decisions in favor of tourism. Community support is very important to the tourism industry because tourism is an activity that affects the entire community. Tourism businesses depend on each other as well as other businesses, government and residents in local communities..