SA graded properties on the rise

THE Tourism Grading
Council of South Africa
reports an increase
of about 10% in graded
establishments and/or rooms.
According to the TGCSA
Management Information
mid-year report, the
initial increase in graded
establishments and rooms
came in May and June. This
coincided with the launch
of the Tourism Analytics
Programme, an online-based
system that collates guest
reviews on tourism facilities
and travel review platforms
such as Booking.com, Agoda
and TripAdvisor. Sixty-nine new
graded establishments joined
the system during September
and October.
According to TGCSA, the
report suggests that South
Africa’s travel and tourism
industry recognises TGCSA as
the official quality assurance
body for tourism products in
South Africa. Chief quality
assurance officer, Darryl
Erasmus, added: “We
appreciate the industry’s
support and trust in our
system. Our aim of developing
meaningful partnerships with
the industry and interacting
with them much more
regularly is bearing fruit.”