The Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA), along with the National Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (NFTGA), the South African Adventure Industry Association (SA AIA), and inbound industry association, SATSA, have been collectively navigating complex challenges that present a potentially high impact threat to the industry.
The associations said in a joint statement they were working together to address these challenges in an era where the guiding sector is increasingly recognised for its pivotal ambassador role in representing and promoting Destination South Africa.
The associations explained: “At the heart of the issue is the expiry date of the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) skills programmes and unit standards, a development that has thrown the guiding sector into uncertainty.”
As the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF) Policy of 2021 takes effect, the guiding community…
