Good service pays off for tour guide
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Poniso Shamukani’s life was normal before April this year. The Satau village native, a 15-year veteran of the safari industry, was engaged in his usual duties as a tour guide at Abercrombie and Kent Safari in Kasane. The global group is among a niche of operators offering the ‘luxury safari’ experience where five-star hospitality and services sublimely meet the pristine wilderness experience.
Shamukuni began his career as a tour guide and after nine years, was able to upgrade himself to a position as a private tour guide, his passion for the craft landing him its most hallowed position. Private tour guides provide the A-grade wilderness experience for discerning tourists.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...