See Africa through our eyes
At a meeting held by some of the executives at the 2013 Indaba the decision was taken to put the Federation of South African Tourist Guide Associations FSATGA on ice untill a better strategy on professionalisation can be framed .
Johan Van Biljon treasurer of FSATGA resigned out of the post in March 2013 due to the non direction of FSATGA and the change of tack of the NDT .
The subsequent resignation of Fanie Terblanche handed over the reigns to Alushca Richie

With Voortrekker monument instituting their new rules on producing your credentials as guide before you may enter the monument has taken off with great enthusiasm , the GGA monitors were at the museum on the 2 May 2013 to help with this task and promote legal guiding, but like Murphy's law there were only three coaches and all of them had registered guides on board ,quite a few tourists traveling on their own. The GGA monitors will on a regular basis help and promote legal guiding .
I am looking for a Portuguese Guide for 29 May - 3 June 2013. R1300 per day. Two nights Bakubung, 2 nights Sun City, brief Joburg tour and Apartheid Museum. 10 pax. Meal allowances if not incl in accom.
info@safarilodgeshuttle.co.za
Some roads in the Lowveld are getting almost undriveable and should be avoided.

Dear Tour Operators,
ILLEGAL TOURIST GUIDES
The Voortrekker Monument has recently experienced an increase of non-registered tourist guides taking tour groups through the Monument. Tour operators are not always aware of this, therefore contracted guides should confirm their registration when accepting a tour contract.

A group of the tourist guide monitors of the Gauteng Guides association went to do monitoring in Soweto yesterday the 29th April 2013 .A good group turned up and many gave apologies as they were on tour and could not attend .
Dear Fellow Tour Guide,
As I am sure that you are constantly adding to your knowledge of our country, I am writing to you to let you know that my new book Great Trek Uncut is currently being printed and will be available the last week of March and in the shops from the middle of April The book is a non fiction account of our history and covers events in our history in detail from the time of the Portuguese explorers through to 1852. I have endeavored to include the impact of the Great Trek on all our population groups.
If you would like to place a paid advert , here is your chance
International Tourist Guide Day 21st February 2013 this year will be hosted by Northern Cape province and will be on the 20and 21 Feb 2013
Find attached
Invitation to the day
Draft program for the day
Hope to see you there
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