Western Cape learners to receive credentials in the field of responsible tourism practices
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ms. Elizabeth Thabethe, will officiate the certification ceremony of Cape Town learners who successfully completed the Department’s Tourism Resource Efficiency Training Programme.
Initiated in 2017, the Tourism Resource Efficiency Training initiative is funded by the Green Tourism Incentive Programme, and forms part of the greater NTSS objective to promote responsible
tourism practices in the sector.
Twenty (20) unemployed graduates from Western Cape Province recently participated in the Tourism Resource Efficiency Programme to gain skills in Resource Efficient and Cleaner
Production Methodologies.
Implemented in partnership with the National Cleaner Production Centre – South Africa (NCPC –SA), the training comprised of a week of theoretical training and six months of on the job training - with mentorship facilitated by the organisation.
It is envisioned that the Tourism Resource Efficiency trainees will contribute to inculcating a culture of responsible tourism practices, which will lead to increased awareness and pro-active action to reduce the Industry’s carbon footprint.
Members of the media are invited:
Date: Friday, 22 February 2019
Venue: Cape Town Lodge – Western Cape Province
Time: 10h30 For 11h00
Kindly confirm your attendance by no later than 21 February 2019:
Enquiries:
Sindi Zwane
Tel: 012 444 6612
Cell: 081 267 4665
E-mail: szwane@tourism.gov.za
