by Niël du Toit, CEO of Go Sustainable Tourism (GST) Using Cape Town – the Fairest Cape – as gateway, travel South Africa by Kontrei (Region). This refers to using Kontrei glasses when looking at South Africa as it shows itself via the brittle outer layer at the Earth’s surface. South Africa’s amazing geographic diversity […]
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Sustainable certifications: Value-add or red tape? Part 4
by Niël du Toit, CEO of Go Sustainable Tourism Adding value through the effects of 4C Management IN A BUSINESS context, value-add is about activities, processes or services that enhance the value of a product, service or experience for customers. It can refer to enhanced customer experience namely improving the product or service in such […]
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by Niël du Toit, CEO of Go Sustainable Tourism Identifying the management objectives Having established the basic elements of purpose, purposefulness and structure of the GST Management Method, the next phase is my search for the functional elements to be used as management objectives in a questionnaire. These functional elements are gleaned from the tips […]
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by Niël du Toit, CEO of Go Sustainable Tourism Development of the GST management method over 20 years IN THIS article we will discuss how sustainability is practically applied in the GST Business Management Method. Gathering information GST is a two-legged, confidential, relationship cooperation between Theory and Practice. It is like coach and athlete. Theory […]
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by Niël du Toit, CEO of Go Sustainable Tourism Fundamentals of sustainable tourism In a recent article published in Tourism Update, the question was asked: “Green certifications: Value-Add or red tape?” I thank the editor of Tourism Update for this article because it is a question that is relevant for the tourism industry. From the […]
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