The Department of Tourism will host a graduation ceremony on 5 April 2019 to honour learners from the KwaZulu-Natal who participated in the Blue Flag Training Programme.

Tourism Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe, will officiate the graduation ceremony in Hibberdene where 35 KwaZulu-Natal youth will receive certification in Environmental Education Training and Development Practices, under the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), which carries an NQF level 5 accreditation. Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) was the implementing agent for this programme.

Along with theoretical training, the youth were deployed on Blue Flag beaches for 28 months to support tourism initiatives and adherence to Blue Flag criteria. They provided local partner municipalities with infrastructural support to maintain the required high standards of safety, waste management, water quality and environmental education at Blue Flag sites.

MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

Date:                Friday, 05 April 2019
Time:                09h00 – 13h00
Venue:             Carousel Holiday Resort, Hibberdene, KwaZulu-Natal
 
Kindly confirm your attendance by no later than 04 April 2019 to:

 
Ms. Lerato Mogorosi                                                                           
Tel: 012 444 6620
Mobile: 083 545 2411                                       
E - mail: LMogorosi @tourism.gov.za