Knysna Enjoys Bumper Summer
Knysna has once again experienced a super summer season with a general improvement across most sectors when compared to the 2011/2012 season. “The segment of accommodation establishments that we spoke...
View ArticleTourism Bill – The Good, the Bad and the Urgh
The Roman orator, lawyer, and senator Publius Tacitus (about 56 to 117 C.E.) said it best in The Annals of Imperial Rome: “Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges.” “The more corrupt the state, the...
View ArticleA Reason to Be Kind to Tourists
Remember to be kind to our tourists this holiday season. If you experience any moment of frustration, be tolerant whilst understanding that some of them come from very different cultures:)
View ArticleInvitation: Tourism Stakeholder Engagement July 24
The Western Cape Government presented its draft 5–year Tourism Strategy (15/16 – 19/20) at the TAE Plenary session on 14 March 2014. As a follow up, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism...
View ArticleVisa Regulations Squeezes Business Out of South Africa
The new Immigration Regulations as well as the Immigration Amendment Act, 2011 [Act No. 13 of 2011] came into effect on 26 May 2014 with no opportunity for stakeholder engagement. These regulations...
View ArticleSA Govt Must Prioritise Tourism & Open Skies
The South African government must think seriously about liberalising the country’s skies and addressing the impact of the current visa regulations, according to David Scowsill, president and CEO of the...
View ArticleJoin Us: Have Fun Whilst Helping Knysna’s Kids
Love Knysna Projects is a group of local volunteers who take kids for experiences that make their world bigger. We want to ensure that they know that Knysna is their home and not, as too many answer,...
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