Learner ship and Legalizing Tour Guides Months of lobbying are finally showing signs of paying off. We have received a contract from CATHSSETA (the tourism and hospitality education and training authority) promising funding for 20 river guides to be trained and qualify legally. These learner ships are to be implemented almost immediately and applications are […]
The Law and Guiding
If found guilty of illegally guiding, an unregistered guide may be fined R5000. Any operator or company that employs unregistered guides shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction of a fine of R10,000. The definition of tourist guide is very wide and many working guides are exposed to prosecution. The aim […]
Association Established
Dome Guides Association Formally Established A well attended meeting in Parys on Friday 13 September saw our Association formally established, with the acceptance of the Constitution and its signing by founding members. Thanks were expressed to the ad hoc steering committee – especially Jan Fourie, Christo Meyer and Julius Moloi – for their work in […]
Meet on the Draft Constitution
Founders of the Association encourage you to join and become part of the movement for improved services to the public. Read the Draft Constitution and come to our next meeting to discuss and ratify the final document.