The Tourism Best Practice Workshops are held annually as a mechanism to implement existing bilateral agreements between the Department and its African counterparts including those in Europe, Asia and Americas. The workshops facilitate for information sharing on matters related to the sustainable development and growth of tourism. 

These interactive workshops focus on sharing best practices in tourism operations and provide a platform for industry professionals to collaborate, learn, and innovate, driving sustainable growth in the tourism sector.

The 2024 workshop session will probe into the following focal areas:

• Marketing local products and services;
• The role of the private sector’s contribution for sustainable tourism;
• The impact of climate change in the tourism sector, strategies, and plans in addressing such challenges;
• Social sustainability;
• Addressing the challenges for sustainable tourism growth in townships and villages. 

For inquiries​ on the annual workshop, contact Ntavhanyeni Nevhorwa via email: NNevhorwa@tourism.gov.za

Presentations: 

• Sustainable Tourism Development in Uganda
• Strategies for Social Media Marketing and Local Tourism Development - China
• Sustainable Community Tourism in the Dominican Republic
• Sustainable Tourism Development in Eswatini
• Sustainable Tourism in Malawi
• Sustainable Tourism in Seychelles​
  
• Best Practices on Sustainable Tourism through Concessions ECPTA - Motsehoa Mahlatsi​
• Collaboration between Government and Research Institutions in SA - Dr Kholadi Tlabela
• Sustainable Tourism Development in Townships and Villages - SATOVITO
• Tourism Statistics Availability on Local Municipal Level - Erenei Louw

Previous Workshops and presentations: 

• 2024 Be​st Practice Workshop
• 2023 Best Practice Workshop 
• 2022 Best Practice Workshop 
• ​2021 Best Practice Workshop