The Institute of Professional Tourist Guides of Southern Africa
What Tourist Guides Do
Who We Are
Career path development- CPD
Education
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
After Emily Hobhouse (1860-1926), suffragette, author, and philanthropist, who came to South Africa to help in the concentration camps erected by the British in the Second Anglo-Boer War. She brought the public's attention to
the atrocities in the camps.
Johan a born and bred “Johannesburger” was schooled in Johannesburg in the 70’s , the formative years of the New South Africa. Conscripted into the army and 2 years in the bush in Angola gave the passion and the love for the bush to this city boy. Completing studies in Civil engineering in the mid 80’s, Johan worked as site engineer on major construction projects in SA . After a stint at running his own company in construction and development Johan realised that work is not all that life is about and the passion of the bush made a career change possible .Going back to school and qualifying as a national tourist guide Johan has been accompanying tourists on tours since 1998 introducing visiting people to Southern Africa to its rich cultural and wildlife experiences. Representing tourist guides on the Gauteng Guide Association he has represented SA tourist guides at the World federation of tourist guides conferences in Bali and Estonia. Come and join Johan on a tour experiencing firsthand the change and the new life South Africa has to offer
HOUSE TOUR - ‘LIFESTYLES OF VICTORIAN JOBURG’S RICH AND FAMOUS’
SATURDAY, 24th FEBRUARY
Demystifying the National Heritage Resources Act
WFTGA has been in existence for 33 years, and since 1990 we have celebrated the International Tourist Guide Day worldwide. Within that time it has become a major promotion for our profession, for members and supporting partners alike.
A light-hearted look at the story of beads from when it sprang up in the midst of the survivalist lifestyle of Early Hominids, through its various roles in ancient cultures - Sumerian, Phoenician, Etruscan, Egypt and Ancient Troy.
