The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ms Tokozile Xasa, will officially launch the 2010 Visitor Information Centre (VIC) in Bloemfontein on Friday, 20 November 2009.
The refurbished centre, located in the Old Presidency building, is intended to provide a one-stop information service to tourists requiring information on a wide range of tourism aspects including information enquiries, reservations, accommodation, tours, vehicle hire, entertainment, dining, sports, adventure, shopping, travel tips, etc.
The primary objective of the VIC project is to effectively address the tourism needs of visitors expected to converge in the five host cities in 2010 and beyond. All the VIC’s also boast a specially designed information and reservation system tailored to cater for the South African market.
The VIC’s in Port Elizabeth, Polokwane and Rustenburg were recently launched. The last VIC to be launched is Nelspruit in Mpumalanga.
The launch will take place as follows:
Venue: Old Presidency Precinct, Bloemfontein, (Cnr President Brand and St George) Opposite Magistrate Court
Date: 20 November 2009
Time: 10h00 to 14h00
RSVP:
Moses Rannditsheni
Tel: 012 310 3901
Cell: 082 448 2450
E-mail: Mrannditsheni@deat.gov.za
Cleevus Francis
Tel: 051 405 8255
Cell: 078 144 1483
E-mail: mxolisi.dambe@mangaung.co.za
Qondile Khedama
Tel: 051 405 8255
Cell: 082 788 5071
E-mail: qondile.khedama@mangaung.co.za
For media queries contact:
Luvuyo Shasha
Tel: 021 462 1777
Cell: 071 215 6373
E-mail: Lshasha@tourism.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Tourism
17 November 2009
