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NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Vision
- To be globally celebrated as a leader in tourism excellence
Mission
- Collectively and boldly promoting responsible and sustainable tourism for the benefit of all South Africans.
http://www.tourism.gov.za:8001/default.aspx
SOUTHERN AFRICA TOURISM SERVICES ASSOCIATION
ABOUT SATSA
In the inbound tourism industry in Southern Africa, SATSA stands for:
- CREDIBILITY
- INTEGRITY
- STABILITY
SATSA is a member-driven, non-profit association representing the private sector.
SATSA offers the inbound tourism industry unequalled opportunities for networking.
SATSA represents:
- Transport providers
- Tour Operators
- Destination Management Companies
- Accommodation Suppliers
- Tourism Brokers
- Adventure Tourism Providers
- Business Tourism Providers
- Tourism Services providers
SATSA members have to conform to the highest standards in the tourism industry, which are checked annually.
SATSA members are bonded, providing a financial guarantee of deposits held against the involuntary liquidation of a SATSA member.
The SATSA logo is a guarantee to travellers of quality in tourism, and is highly prized.
SATSA has a daily impact on tourism in Southern Africa through its lobbying activities.
http://www.satsa.com/Pages/About.asp
TOURISM GRADING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
Established in September 2000 by the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Mr Valli Moosa, the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) is the only officially recognised quality assurance body for tourism products in South Africa. Operating as a business unit of South African Tourism, the TGCSA’s vision is to implement a recognisable and credible globally benchmarked system of quality assurance for accommodation and MESE (Meetings Exhibitions and Special Events) experiences, which can be relied upon by visitors when making their choice of establishment.
It is important for all tourism industry members to use and promote Star Graded establishments, to help bring about the highest levels of quality assurance, the best possible value for money and the recognition that customer expectations are paramount in this country.
This will truly mark South Africa as a nation that welcomes the world!
http://www.tourismgrading.co.za/sat/content/en/tourism-grading/tourism-grading-about-tgcsa
SOUTH AFRICA ONLINE
It’s the most famous and well-used top level domain in South Africa. In fact, if you use the search term ’south africa’ when searching in one of the big search engines (Ask, Bing, Google and Yahoo), you will find that South Africa Online often features in the top ten results from tens of millions of pages!
Overview
Established in September 1996, South Africa Online is a widely acknowledged entry point for people anywhere seeking information on South Africa due to its large and comprehensive site directory and easy to remember URL. Currently the directory contains over 17,000 web sites, all “human-edited” and neatly categorised. Highly popular additional services include a postal code search and a foreign-exchange rates table.
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS OF REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
VISION
A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural resources.
MISSION
To create a prosperous and equitable society that lives in harmony with our environment.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
- To protect, conserve and enhance our environment, natural and heritage assets and resources.
- Proactively plan, manage and prevent pollution and environmental degradation to ensure a sustainable and healthy environment.
- Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation.
- Contribute to sustainable development, livelihood, green and inclusive economic growth through facilitating skills development and employment creation
- Contribute to a better Africa and a better world by advancing national environmental interests through a global sustainable development agenda.
http://www.environment.gov.za/
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
The Vision
“Transport, the heartbeat of South Africa’s economic growth and social development!”
The Mission
Lead the development of integrated efficient transport systems by creating a framework of sustainable policies, regulations and implementable models to support government strategies for economic, social and international development.
Values
The core values of the department are:
* Maintain fairness and equity in all our operations;
* Strive for quality and affordable transport for all;
* Stimulate innovation in the transport sector;
* Ensure transparency, accountability, accessibility as well as the upholding of the Batho Pele principles
Strategic Objectives
The objectives that we aim to achieve in providing a policy framework, regulation and implementation models are:
* Competitive transport costs;
* Safety and security improvements;
* Reduce infrastructure backlogs;
* Improve access; and
* Reduce time in transit.
http://www.transport.gov.za/
CAPE TOWN ROUTES UNLIMITED
The official tourism website of Cape Town and the Western Cape. In addition to being your online source for all information on travelling in and around the destination, it contains great features enabling you to easily plan the trip of your dreams.
You can also check out visitors like you enjoying themselves at www.youtube.com/tourismcapetown.
Welcome to Cape Town and the Western Cape!
http://www.ctru.co.za/ctru/content/en/home
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Vision of the dti
“A dynamic industrial, globally competitive South African economy, characterised by inclusive growth and development, decent employment and equity, built on the full potential of all citizens”.
Mission of the dti
the dti´s mission is to:
- Promote structural transformation, towards a dynamic industrial and globally competitive economy;
- Provide a predictable, competitive, equitable and socially responsible environment, conducive to investment, trade and enterprise development;
- Broaden participation in the economy to strengthen economic development; and
- Continually improve the skills and capabilities of the dti to effectively deliver on its mandate and respond to the needs of South Africa’s economic citizens.
