Responsible Cape Town

In celebration of Tourism Month and World Tourism Day, a Responsible Tourism (RT) event was hosted on 28 September 2012 by the City of Cape Town (CoCT) in the Summit Lounge on top of Table Mountain. The event focussed on the progress of the RT Pilot Project and included this year’s theme of ‘sustainable energy’. [...]

UPDATE: 9 February 2012 – Event fully booked. No additional space available. Presentations will be posted to Slideshare as soon as possible, and tweets live from the event will use the #rtweek2012 hashtag. Stay tuned to ResponsibleCapeTown.co.za/blog or follow @respCPT for updates. Cape Town’s tourism industry has been through challenging times recently and the future holds a [...]

South Africa’s new Consumer Protection Act (CPA) introduces major changes in the rights and obligations of consumers and businesses in every economic sector, not just tourism. One of the effects will be to help the tourism industry to be more responsible in its business practices by knowing clearly what is expected and required under the [...]

In a blog post today, Cape Town Tourism highlights opportunities to visit the Cape Flats, home to over a million Capetonians and authentic local cultures.  “Don’t let the name fool you – the Cape Flats, the low-lying area just to the north of Cape Town, is one of the city’s most edgy, colourful and creative [...]

Images and coverage from the mass ride this morning along Cape Town’s new “Red Road” cycling lanes that follow the new bus rapid transit lines, available at Andrew Boraine’s excellent Cities for People blog. Recommended reading (and viewing — nice pics!)

Dedicated cycle paths have been installed in a number of key streets in the centre of Cape Town over the past several months, and as the City’s new MyCiTi bus rapid transit system is being rolled out, those in the inner city will be connected to numerous outlying suburbs. Dedicated cycling (and/or jogging, rollerblading, skateboarding, [...]

Head of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) and RT guru, Prof Harold Goodwin, spoke to Ron Mader, editor of Planeta.com, the international journal for eco-tourism, about what Responsible Tourism is and what the ICRT does. Goodwin was a driving force in drafting the Cape Town Declaration in 2002. The ICRT also has a [...]

Two Cape Town-based responsible tourism companies received major awards for their work in helping tourism make a real difference in South Africa and southern Africa. Transfrontier Parks Destinations (TFPD) is headquartered on the fringes of the Silvermine region of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, but are making an impact with responsible tourism [...]

World Responsible Tourism Day 2010 is upon us. In Cape Town here are a few of the related events taking place today. Cape Town Tourism is holding a networking event for members focussing on RT. From CTT: Topics under the spotlight: What the city is doing for Responsible Tourism: market size, which markets and how [...]

Advances in Responsible Tourism in Cape Town: Local Government Taking Responsibility As a tourism destination, Cape Town is truly blessed. Millions of visitors come every year seeking a variety of experiences. The city has a diverse and balanced tourism offering and is a top global destination for nature, culture & heritage, urban vibe, education, business [...]