Eleven young adults completed the inaugural Umzi Wethu Livelihoods Programme on October 6. The programme is one of the Wilderness Foundation's social intervention projects aimed at the youth of the Eastern Cape and will benefit up to 300 job seekers per year. "The Umzi Wethu Livelihoods Programme aims to equip job seekers with the skills required to find work and to become valuable employees," says facilitator, Heinrich Terblanche. "The programme combines an established job readiness training … [Read more...] about Young Adults Celebrate Workplace Skills Training
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Route 67 Will Become Port Elizabeth’s Iconic Tourist Attraction
The Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Cllr. Zanoxolo Wayile, praised the sterling work done by the Mandela Bay Development Agency in changing the look and feel of the Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage Central Business Districts (CBD) in the Bay. "The success of the MBDA confirms the strategic correctness of the decision the municipality took to create an implementation agency to focus on improving the look and feel as well as economic activity of the city. We must acknowledge … [Read more...] about Route 67 Will Become Port Elizabeth’s Iconic Tourist Attraction
The Future of Tourism
Quite a massive statement from the NMBBC as they gathered diverse players in the tourism market together for 'talks about talks' last week on Wednesday. As a sideline observer of the tourism industry for many years my abiding observation has always been that the local tourism industry is fragmented and totally unable to rally around the simple fact that Port Elizabeth needs to be unselfishly marketed by all role players chanting a specific mantra with one voice. It is an inescapable fact that … [Read more...] about The Future of Tourism
Tourism to Create over 10 000 Jobs This Year
The National Department of Tourism will contribute 10 270 full time jobs in the current financial year, while about 530 small rural enterprises will also be supported, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Wednesday. Delivering his department's Budget Vote, van Schalkwyk said the jobs would be created through the Social Responsibility Implementation (SRI) programme and the Tourism Enterprise Partnership (TEP). The department also planned to spend R253 million in the current … [Read more...] about Tourism to Create over 10 000 Jobs This Year
Could We Attract 17 Million Tourists?
The Tourism Department wants to increase South Africa's domestic tourism figures from the current estimated seven million to more than 17 million by 2020. This comes as government's new economic growth path identified tourism as being among the top sectors to help the state achieve its economic objectives for the country. The department this week unveiled its revamped 2011 leg of the famous Sho't Left campaign, in which it plans to spend more than R30 million in a series of road trips … [Read more...] about Could We Attract 17 Million Tourists?
SA Tourism Must Stay Focused
While South Africa's tourism industry has made great strides and noted some successes, many challenges still lay ahead, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has said. Speaking at the Cape Town and Western Cape Destination Management Conference on Monday, van Schalkwyk said that South Africa was currently well positioned, and the efforts put in before and during last year's FIFA's World Cup have paid off. International tourism arrivals for 2010 registered a year-on-year growth of 15.1 … [Read more...] about SA Tourism Must Stay Focused
Opening of Brookes Hill Family Restaurant Location Welcomed
The planned re-opening next month of the revamped multimillion-rand Brookes Hill Pavilion has been welcomed by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism's (NMBT) CEO, who said the increased offering of beachfront entertainment and restaurant facilities in the city would be a great boost to the city's tourism assets. "It is wonderful to have such a facility at a prime beachfront location. The additional restaurants and entertainment venues will not only serve the city's residents but also the many tourists … [Read more...] about Opening of Brookes Hill Family Restaurant Location Welcomed
Bayworld Summer Special
To emphasise that Bayworld is not closed or even planning to close, another of the SPECIAL PROGRAMMES of 2011 will be held on the 13th February 2011. This LATE SUMMER SPECIAL is for the whole family. Reduced admission for adults, R20 (half price) and children FREE accompanied by a paying adult. The programme for the day includes exciting activities such as a seal dissection, crocodile feedings, behind the scenes at the Snake Park, penguin march, penguin feeding, seal feedings, aquarium … [Read more...] about Bayworld Summer Special
Assault Against Bay Icons High on Today’s Agenda
The Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) board is set to meet today to discuss amongst other items, the mounting concern over the future of some of the city's tourism icons. "Like the rest of the people of Nelson Mandela Bay, we are concerned over the downscaling of tourism products like Bayworld and the Apple Express," said Titus Chuene, NMBT marketing manager. "Every functioning city needs to have viable tourism-related activities. We have been well aware of the problems facing some of the … [Read more...] about Assault Against Bay Icons High on Today’s Agenda
Super Eastern Cape Tourism Season
A definite trend towards domestic tourism led to a surprisingly prosperous holiday season for a large number of Eastern Cape tourism products. Members of Ectour, the private sector group marketing organisation for the Eastern Cape, were very positive about the increase in tourist numbers over the December 2010 – January 2011 period. "Despite the unusually rainy weather in some parts of the province, and the drought in others, some Ectour members experienced a very positive increase in … [Read more...] about Super Eastern Cape Tourism Season
3.5 Million SA Foreign Travellers During Festive Season
www.MyPE.co.za: It was a busy festive season at the South Africa's ports of entry with more than 3.5 million travellers entering and leaving the country. This was an increase of 14 percent in traveller movement compared to the same period 2009, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan said. According to the country's Movement Control System (MCS), 3 503 416 traveller movements into and out of South Africa were recorded from 1 to 30 December 2010. For the same period in 2009, 3 078 026 … [Read more...] about 3.5 Million SA Foreign Travellers During Festive Season
SA Christmas Traveller Volumes Increase
www.MyPE.co.za: Traveller volumes in all South African ports of entry including air, land and sea ports have increased by 11 percent since the beginning of the festive season. This was revealed by Home Affairs' Movement Control System (MCS), which monitors the movement of South African nationals and visitors in and out of the country. Total traveller movements recorded on the MCS from 1 to 23 December were 2 650 090 (1 794 950 foreigners and 855 140 South Africans) compared to 2 387 613 … [Read more...] about SA Christmas Traveller Volumes Increase
