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
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
TEFO CONSTANTINE LEGOBATE
Was born in a village called Molelema on the NORTHWEST, of the country closer to Taung. Grew up in the west of Johannesburg where I started school after my parents moved to work in Johannesburg. It was only when I was in high school that I had to be introduced to tourism and since then I never looked back, went to study TOURISM MANAGEMENT at the VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY , though could not finish my course due to financial difficulties. Went on to be a petrol attendant for a year and a half with the hope of paying for my studies, till I got myself a learnership program, which is where my love for tour guiding started.
It was thru a leanership program that was sponsored by tourvest destination management, throughout the program one learn how to work as a consultant, tour guide, meet and greet at the airport. While some of my colleagues made it as consultants I chose the route of being a tour guide....that is what I loved.
I love tourism, I love taking tourist around and also sharing stories and information with them like educating about the history, culture, anything that will be informative to tourist.
I make sure that I do take care of my clients from the time I meet them to the time I bid farewell to them. Most importantly safety of my clients or pax its my PRIORITY.
with me being a guide since 2007 till to date,
I LIVE WITH A MOTTO: I SHALL STRIVE TO BE THE BEST.
IM YOUNG AND OLD……OLD WITH AGE YOUNG AT HEART
CALL for SUBMISSIONS TO TRANSFORM THE TOURISM SECTOR - Submissions may be made on or before the 31st of July 2020.
The Department of Tourism says freelance guides registered under the Provincial registrar of tourists guides will automatically qualify for financial relief set aside by the Department.
On Sunday, Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced that the Department has set aside R30 Million, which will provide financial relief to guides for a period of two to three months.
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