The Tourism Best Practice Workshop is 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 2026 workshop session will probe into the following focal areas:

·       Township and Village Tourism.
·       Destination Marketing.
·       Marketing local product and services- how is digitalisation benefiting our local communities.
·       Collaboration between Government and research institutions in South Africa
·       Crisis Management in Sustainable Tourism.
·       Presentations by Northern Cape Province.

 For inquiries on the annual workshop, contact Ntavhanyeni Nevhorwa via e-mail: mudaun@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: 

·       2025 Best Practice Workshop

·       2024 Be​st Practice Workshop

·       2023 Best Practice Workshop 

·       2022 Best Practice Workshop 

·       2021 Best Practice Workshop