The Division of Tourism and Services offers an opportunity to venture into diversified growth of the SPEDU region by taking advantage of unique and vital Tourism and Services.  

With an envisioned growth to the economy by both the manufacturing industry, agriculture sector as well as infrastructure development in the region, there is a need for services to be provided as key elements that contributes to a unique destination. The Tourism and Services function is therefore necessary to improve quality of life.

SPEDU region is endowed with unique man-made and natural features that allows for non-traditional tourism and services development that will yield return on investment with gains from the economy as the sector strengthens linkages and promote value chains. 

Opportunities include some of the following:

• Accommodation/ Hospitality in the entire region
• MICE initiatives in Selebi Phikwe,
• Adventure Tourism around dams, Tswapong hills, Lepokole and Mapanda Heritage sites;
• Tour Operators,
• Cultural and Heritage Tourism,
• Dam Tourism (Letsibogo, Dikgatlhong,Lotsane, Thune Dams)
• Agro-Tourism,
• Training Institutions (Available land for civic land),
• Transport and Logistics sector,
• Banking sector,
• Hospitals (Land bank),
• Events management,

• Aviation (Underutilization of Selebi Phikwe Airport).