THE Northern Cape’s Premier tourism destinations were recognised and awarded during the annual Northern Cape Provincial Lilizela Awards Ceremony held at Batsumi Lodge in Galeshewe.

The aim of the awards is to recognise and reward tourism players and businesses who work passionately and with pride to deliver a world-class tourism product and service.

The Lilizela Tourism Awards is an initiative to acknowledge, celebrate and encourage an escalated level of quality tourism services offered in the country, thereby enhancing South Africa’s global competitiveness and position the country as a preferred tourist destination.

MEC responsible for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Hon Mac Jack has congratulated the following winners and wish them best of luck in the national finals:

• Action and Adventure: Gravity Adventures Northern Cape Bed and Breakfast: Brown’s Manor and Classic Court
• B&B and Villa Country House: Holkrans Guest Lodge
• Culture and Lifestyle: The Workshop Ko Kasi Game Lodge: Mattanu Private Game Reserve
• Guest House: Oleander Guest House and African Vineyard Guesthouse
• Hotel: Kimberley Anne Small Luxury Hotel, Garden Court Kimberley and Road Lodge Kimberley.
• Meetings, Exhibitions and Special Events (MESE): Naba Lodge Conference Facility
• Roots and Culture: The Big Hole
• Self Catering Exclusive: Rhino Manor
• MEC’s Awards 2017 : Mr Joy Phirisi (Native Minds)
• MEC’s Awards 2018 : Mr Meshack Nkadimang (Batharos Hotel)
• MEC Special Recognition Tourism Awards: Mr .Don Jacobs from Kimberley and : Oom Hendrik Bott from the Kalahari

The MEC will also like to thank Batsumi Lodge staff and management for a great hospitality.