Tourism youth indaba held to encourage youth

By Chanel September

The third annual Tourism Youth Indaba was held at Goudini Spa in the Breede River Valley last week where the leadership of tourism industry was encouraged to reflect the demographics of South Africa. Finance and Tourism MEC Lynn Brown said the youth continues to play a crucial role in attaining this goal. She was addressing more than 400 youths from the tourism industry who attended the Indaba, served as a networking forum for people between 18 to 35 dealt with various aspects of the tourism industry. Discussions also focused on creating uniquely indigenous products, which differed from merchandise currently available locally that could be obtained anywhere in the world.