{"id":268623,"date":"2025-11-06T11:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/?p=268623"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:56:31","slug":"global-recognition-for-stellenboschs-township-and-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/global-recognition-for-stellenboschs-township-and-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsible tourism: Global recognition for Stellenbosch&#8217;s Township &amp; Village"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Township &amp; Village (T&amp;V), the Stellenbosch social enterprise connecting travellers with community-led experiences, was awarded global silver in the Peace, Understanding &amp; Inclusivity category at the Global Responsible Tourism Awards, sponsored by London travel-technology company Sabre, in London on Monday 3 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award follows its gold win at WTM Africa in Cape Town in April. T&amp;V is a community-based tourism initiative in Stellenbosch that co-creates and delivers experiences led by local residents, from heritage walks and storytelling evenings to home dining, music and craft. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The model prioritises dignity, ownership and fair economics for community partners and aligns with global responsible-tourism standards.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/township-and-village-wins-gold-at-africa-responsible-tourism-awards\/\">Township &amp; Village wins gold at Africa Responsible Tourism Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" data-attachment-id=\"268624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/global-recognition-for-stellenboschs-township-and-travel\/tctownship_24930\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tctownship_24930.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,674\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tctownship_24930\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rene Momberg of Township and Village (centre) is flanked by ICRT founder Emeritus Professor Harold Goodwin and ICRT chairperson Debbie Hindle at the award-ceremony in London on Monday 3 November.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rene Momberg of Township and Village (centre) is flanked by ICRT founder Emeritus Professor Harold Goodwin and ICRT chairperson Debbie Hindle at the award-ceremony in London on Monday 3 November.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tctownship_24930-1024x575.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tctownship_24930-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Rene Momberg of Township and Village (centre) is flanked by ICRT founder Emeritus Professor Harold Goodwin and ICRT chairperson Debbie Hindle at the award-ceremony in London on Monday 3 November.\" class=\"wp-image-268624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tctownship_24930-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tctownship_24930-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tctownship_24930-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tctownship_24930.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rene Momberg of Township and Village (centre) is flanked by ICRT founder Emeritus Professor Harold Goodwin and ICRT chairperson Debbie Hindle at the award-ceremony in London on Monday 3 November.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent recognition caps a breakthrough year in which T&amp;V has channelled more than R1 000 000 in cash payments directly to local community partners \u2013 guides, hosts, cooks, artists and other entrepreneurs \u2013 through paid bookings and donations from guests, T&amp;V and its partners.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This award belongs to the people who make the experiences \u2013 our guides, hosts, cooks, musicians and storytellers,&#8221; said Ren\u00e9 Momberg, T&amp;V head of growth, experiences and partnerships. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The global silver recognises a consistent, collective effort by our community entrepreneurs, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stellenboschtrust.org\/\">Greater Stellenbosch Trust (GST)<\/a> and other strategic partners that powers the work we do.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emeritus Professor Harold Goodwin, chairperson of the judging panel and founder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/icrt.global\/\">International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT)<\/a>, said responsible tourism is about making better places for people to live in and visit. &#8220;All the Global Responsible Tourism Award winners have explained what they took responsibility for, what they did and with what impact. We hope they will inspire other organisations to follow in their footsteps.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-partnership-boost\">PARTNERSHIP BOOST<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The trust is T&amp;V&#8217;s sole shareholder and long-term backer. Leana Kotze, head of strategy and implementation at GST, said: &#8220;Our model for T&amp;V is simple: co-create with communities, keep the economics fair and sell to the right buyers.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Annemie Liebenberg, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitstellenbosch.org\/\">Visit Stellenbosch<\/a>, added: &#8220;T&amp;V proves that responsible tourism isn&#8217;t a &#8216;nice-to-have&#8217;; it&#8217;s a powerful economic engine that creates dignity, ownership and sustainable livelihood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As Stellenbosch&#8217;s tourism offering expands, T&amp;V gives us the blueprint for ensuring that growth serves everyone, from the storytellers of Khayamandi to the artisans of Ida&#8217;s Valley. 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