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During September South Africans are reminded to explore their country and appreciate and conserve the natural and cultural heritage that make the country a fascinating and popular tourist destination.

Every September we celebrate Heritage Month and Tourism Month in South Africa, bringing together government, community members, cultural organisations, the tourism industry and our esteemed traditional leadership in showcasing our rich and unique cultural heritage, among other things.

Coastal and marine tourism is expected to create about 116 000 direct jobs by 2026, reducing poverty, inequality and unemployment.

South Africa’s tourism sector is intent on offering domestic and international travellers world-class marine and coastal tourism opportunities.

These opportunities will expand the options available to travellers and increase the socio-economic value of tourism to South Africans.

Tourism has the potential to be a major driver of economic transformation, as a handful of Western Cape women are showing.

Instrumentalists, composers, lyricists and vocalists were among those members of the music sector who participated in the Musicians Indaba hosted by government in the Soweto Theatre in August.

The King Cetshwayo District, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, took top honours in the recent regional 2017 Indigenous Games held at the Kandahar Sports Ground in Ladysmith.

King Cetshwayo District was crowned champions with 22 points, followed by the Umgungundlovu District on 17 points and the eThekwini Metro with 16 points.

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The 37th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit ended in Tshwane recently with South Africa taking over the chair of the regional bloc of countries.

Emerging farmers in Nelson Mandela’s home village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape have sold their first vegetable harvest.

The Department of Arts and Culture is an equal opportunity affi rmative action employer and it is its intention to promote representatively in the Public Sector through the fi lling to this post. Persons whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representatively will therefore receive preference.

Nominations for the Appointment of Suitable Persons as Members of the Board of South African National Parks

In terms of Section 59 of the National Environmental Management of Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act 57 of 2003), interested parties are invited to nominate suitable persons to be appointed as members of the Board of South African National Parks.

A Curriculum Vitae must be attached, which includes the following: