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Community-based Tourism in Melkhoutfontein
Melkhoutfontein is a village seven kilometers from Stilbaai. It is a PDI community of some 2000 residents and was originally developed as a fishing and farming community.
By the 1990s, Melkhoutfontein was identified as one of the most neglected communities in the Western Cape. This prompted a leader within the small community to form a number of alliances and partnerships that would eventually... |
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PDI Communities
Three PDI communities have been identified in the Hessequa region, one of which is flourishing, one which is trying to rise above the economic inactivity and one that needs a lot of TLC and for developers to take an interest in its obvious tourism potential.
Slangrivier (PDI Community)
The village of Slangrivier is five kilometers from Heidelberg and has... |
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Responsible Community Tourism
There are a number of dynamic responsible community tourism initiatives which visitors to Hessequa should be aware of:
Melkhoutfontein is a village seven kilometers from Stilbaai. It is a PDI community of some 2000 residents and was originally developed as a fishing and farming community.
By the 1990s, Melkhoutfontein was identified as one of the most neglected... |