The Western Cape government has celebrated the graduation of a new cohort of astro night sky tourist guides at the !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre.
The group completed an astro guiding programme, which was devised in partnership between the Department of Economic Development and Tourism DEDAT and the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa FGASA.
The programme is aimed largely at existing nature guides. The astro qualification is an additional specialisation rather than a basic entry-level credential. It is also part of a structured pathway towards FGASA field guide professional standards alongside the FGASA astronomy night sky guide specialisation.
