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
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
Specialising in indigenous tours and local communities with the focus on culture, history and heritage. Eco based tourism with emphasis on medicinal plants. Biodiversity economy and aboriginal rights and protection. Birding, hiking and nature based tours, but not limited to. Overberg as main focus - but also not limited. Khoi history and teachings with a passionate Spirit - especially for tourism and representing South Africa.
On Monday, 25th March, 2019, a grand total of 4 tourist guides arrived at Workshop 17, Maboneng, to attend a First Aid Level 1 Refresher course, as is prescribed by law.
