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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 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

  • Bronkhorstspruit
    Gauteng
    Establish:
    1897
    Municipality:

    Name after the nearby river Bronkhorstspruit which most probably got its name from the watercress that grows there (bronkors , Afrikaans for watercress. Consists of three townships Zithobeni, Rethabiseng and Ekangalo

    Voortrekkers settled in the area from 1858

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Featured Member

Ian Stevens
Ian Stevens

Ian is a provincial guide for Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga and Western Cape .

He started guiding in 2008, after a long career in the administration and finance arenas.

IPTGSA Treasurer

Origins centre

IPTGSA
Submitted by ADMIN2 on Thu, 15/04/2021 - 14:31
Origins Centre
Join IPTGSA on the opening of the revamped Origins Centre
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Educational
Museums
Origins Centre

Collaborated Soweto inspections.

Tefo Legobate
Submitted by TOURWITHTEFO on Thu, 01/04/2021 - 08:16
IPTGSA
Yesterday we (IPTGSA: THE INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL TOURIST GUIDES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA) met with GATOA( GAUTENG TOUR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION) together with JOBURG TOURISM, embarked on some site inspections in Soweto.
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New Board Chairman

IPTGSA
Submitted by ADMIN2 on Fri, 26/03/2021 - 09:26
Lesiba Fothane
New Board Chairman Lesiba Fothane
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Board
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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
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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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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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Panel
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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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