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Due to advancements in technology and digital connectivity, travel patterns have changed. Technological developments have increased the amount of information and inspiration available to consumers, and big data analytics allows for the creation of innovative insights. When it comes to implementing cutting-edge technologies, small businesses typically lag behind larger ones. In light of the above, this study aims to examine the extent of usage and challenges SMEs face concerning e-marketing. SMEs in the tourism sector have demonstrated that they are drivers of economic growth through the development of entrepreneurial skills and job creation. In this study, data was qualitatively collected from 14 SME service providers, through a purposive sampling method. The findings revealed that SMEs struggle with the adoption of e-marketing. Moreover, the findings revealed that SMEs are also faced with the challenge of easy access to funding, this was found to affect their flexibility towards digital transformation. Lastly, this study found that SMEs are faced with the challenge of lack of expertise to implement digital transformations. This study concludes that, although in South Africa government funding provided to SMEs through grants plays a critical role, it is still not enough. The government can further their SME development initiatives through public sector and private sector partnerships. By increasing SMEs access to funding, joint SME development programs offer a substantial chance to promote entrepreneurship in South Africa.

Chapter 1. Expropriation and the Discontent of Land Reform in South Africa: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. Expropriation as an Effective Tool for Land Reform: A Legislative Perspective -- Chapter 3. Globalization of South African Land Reform Scheme: An Interrogation -- Chapter 4. The Expropriation of Land without Compensation in South Africa: A Strategy for Alleviating or Worsening Poverty? -- Chapter 5. South African Land Question and the Dilemma of Land Expropriation without Compensation: A Critical Examination -- Chapter 6. Land Expropriation, Food Security and Local Economic Development (LED) in South Africa -- Chapter 7. South Africa and the Quest for Land Reform: Implications for Integrative Food Security and Nation-Building -- Chapter 8. Motivations for Land Reform in Contemporary South Africa: The case of Balobedu in Tzaneen, Province of Limpopo -- Chapter 9. Small-Scale Farming, Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Quest for Agriculture Development -- Chapter 10. Rural Land Reform and Local Economic Development through Agri-parks – A Case Study of Harry Gwala Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal -- Chapter 11. Balancing Land Restitution and Public Interest in South African Socio-economic Development: A Critical Appraisal of the Restitution of Land Rights Act -- Chapter 12. Climate Change and Land Issues in South Africa: A Convergence -- Chapter 13. Urbanization, Poverty and the Paradox of Land Reform in South Africa. Chapter 14. Land Reform and the Quest for Women's Land Rights in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.