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IPTGSA

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IPTGSAThe Institute of Professional Tourist Guides of Southern Africa

VISION
To Promote and maintain a platform of recognised professional Tourist Guides in Southern Africa.
MISSION
Contribute to the development of professional guiding and invest and support members by improving their capacity and abilities.
VALUES
Integrity - Ethics - Excellence - Professionalism
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Guides for Guides 

Membership to the Institute of Professional Tourist Guides of Southern Africa (IPTGSA) is a professional designation to strive to with hard work and dedication. Professional status is not just handed to a certain few ,but earned by any tourist guide that has made guiding his/her profession

Definition of Professional: "Person formally certified by a registered professional body of belonging to a specific profession by  virtue of having completed a required course of studies and/or practice. And whose competence can usually be measured  against an established set of standards."

Place Name Origin

  • Phalaborwa
    Limpopo
    Establish:
    1957
    Municipality:

    Ba-Phalaborwa is of Northern-Sotho origin, meaning, "better than the south - Phala= better ,borwa = south . This refers to the refugees' flight  from Swazi and Zulu enemies

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Passing of a member Martin Fine

IPTGSA
Submitted by ADMIN2 on Sat, 20/03/2021 - 15:56
Martin Fine
Today we advise fellow Tourists Guides of the passing of our dear colleague, Martin Fine. He suffered a stroke as a result of a blood clot and unfortunately was not able to recover. Condolences to his wife and family.
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Covid-19 Masks

IPTGSA
Submitted by ADMIN2 on Wed, 17/03/2021 - 10:26
IPTGSA covid masks
Members can now order professional Covid masks.
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Covid-19
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Adventurous Social Educational

Piet Nel
Submitted by PietNel on Tue, 16/03/2021 - 09:15
Adventure
You are invited to an Adventurous Social educational hosted by IPTGSA and GGA
Educational
Social
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UNWTO report

IPTGSA
Submitted by ADMIN2 on Tue, 09/03/2021 - 08:50
UNTWO
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented consequences for societies, economies and tourism,
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NDT
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Attending National Stakeholders forum

IPTGSA
Submitted by ADMIN2 on Fri, 26/02/2021 - 08:39
Online NDT meeting
As a continuance of participation Johan van Biljon and Sam Wenger attended the online  NATIONAL TOURISM STAKEHOLDER FORUM (NTSF) MEETING: 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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NDT
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Panel meeting 24 February 2021

IPTGSA
Submitted by ADMIN2 on Wed, 24/02/2021 - 18:42
IPTGSA
The committee would like to congratulate all the members that have completed their panel interviews
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Article in Parys Gazette

Graeme Addison
Submitted by DirectorASA on Mon, 22/02/2021 - 07:58
Vrederfort
Many tour operators and guides are curious about the Vredefort Dome but have never had the opportunity to have it explained by a professional colleague with a knowledge of the area.
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Educational
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Panel meeting 10 February 2021

IPTGSA
Submitted by ADMIN2 on Tue, 16/02/2021 - 12:44
IPTGSA
The committee would like to congratulate all the members that have completed their panel interviews on 10 Feb 2021
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International Tourist Guides Day 2021

IPTGSA
Submitted by ADMIN2 on Sat, 13/02/2021 - 16:30
WFTGA
The IPTGSA is hosting a WFTGA International Tourist Guides on the 22 February in celebration of tourist guides all over the world.
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WFTGA
ITGD
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New toll road tariffs for South Africa

Willem Heckroodt
Submitted by Willemhl on Sat, 13/02/2021 - 12:11
Toll
New toll road tariffs for South Africa have been published by Transport DG Alec Moemi. The fees for key toll roads across the country have been outlined, which are set to come into effect 1 March 2021 – as reported on by BusinessTech.
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