Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa will award certificates to tourism practitioners who successfully completed the Foreign Language Training Programme in Russian at an event that will be held at Tourism House in Pretoria.
The Foreign Language Training Programme is a capacity-building initiative designed to enable frontline staff and tourist guides to develop competencies in Russian, with the view of improving service levels and visitor experience.
Eight (8) tourism practitioners participated in the three month training programme that focused on language tutoring, reading and writing skills, and a course on Russian culture.
Russia is among the top tourist markets for South Africa. Statistics released in January 2016 showed a 12.6% increase in tourist arrivals from Russia.
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend
Date : 04 November 2016
Venue : Department of Tourism (Tourism House) - 17 Trevenna Street, Sunnyside – Pretoria
Time : 10h00 – 12h00
Kindly confirm your attendance to:
Ms Lerato Mogorosi
Telephone: +27 (0) 12 444 6620
OR
Ms. Phatisa Ntlonze
Telephone: +27 (0) 12 444 6625