The Department of Tourism in partnership with Gauteng Tourism Authority will launch the Tourism Monitors Programme in Soweto on Tuesday, 17 October 2017. The launch will be preceded by a Ministerial Walkabout of the Vilakazi Precinct, and followed by a Community Imbizo at Uncle Tom’s hall.
The Gauteng Tourism Monitors programme aims to enhance the visitor experience as well as improve the safety of tourists. The programme will create employment for 200 unemployed youth, aged 18 to 35 years who will be trained, mentored and placed as monitors at tourism destination for a 36-month period. Each participant will receive a stipend and uniform in line with the Expanded Public Works Programme.
Recruitment started in June 2017 for youth with a matric, good communication skills, ability to speak English and two African Languages, prepared to work shifts; and with no criminal record. All recruited Tourism Monitors will be placed mostly in areas in which they reside. The placement areas are as follows:
- Sedibeng – 35 monitors
- Johannesburg area (Vilakazi Street, Carlton Centre, Park Station and Red Bus) – 60 monitors
- Ekurhuleni – 35 monitors of which 10 will be placed at the OR Tambo International Airport
- Tshwane – 35 monitors
- West Rand – 35 monitors
Members of the media are invited to attend as follows:
Walkabout:
Date: 17 September 2017
Time: 09h15 to 10h15
Venue: Vilakazi Precinct visiting: The Shack; Mandela House; Soweto Snake Show; Fly SA Wise; and Wired Art
Tourism Monitors Launch and Community Imbizo:
Date: 17 October 2017
Time: 11h30 to 14h30
Venue: Uncle Tom’s Community Hall, in Soweto
Kindly confirm your attendance by no later than 12 October 2017 to:
Ms Lerato Mogorosi
Tel: 012 444 6620
Cell: 083 545 2411
E-mail: lmogorosi @tourism.gov.za
