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The Genie in Knysna

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Rob Scott was walking along the beach at Brenton-On-Sea when he stumbled across an old lamp. He picked it up, rubbed it and out popped a genie. The genie said, “OK, Rob, you released me from the lamp…blah blah blah. This is the fourth time this month and I’m getting a little sick of these wishes so you can forget about three. So you only get one wish!” Rob contemplated it for a while and said, “I’ve always loved The Heads and thought that the coolest thing ever would be … Read the full article…

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Photos: Business Circle Meeting (Oct 2011)

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The Garden Route Business Circle meeting climbed aboard the Paddle Cruiser for a networking breakfast. It may surprise some of you that this was my first step aboard any of Featherbed’s famous boats. The delicious scrambled eggs alone had my taste buds voting the morning worthwhile. My head was in agreement because getting to know locals and supporting their businesses is essential to the well being of Knysna. Just Letting and Dycom were the motivators but, as Chris Greenwood said, it belongs all and he hopes that other businesses will … Read the full article…

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Minister of Tourism, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, at Featherbed Nature Reserve

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Press Release: The National Minimum Standard for Responsible Tourism was launched at the Featherbed Nature Reserve in Knysna on September 12 2011. Minister of Tourism, Mr Marthinus van Schalkwyk highlighted that responsible tourism is about creating better places for people to live in, and better places to visit. It therefore goes without saying that South Africa’s natural environment is one of its greatest tourism resources, and therefore the tourism industry needs to be actively involved in conserving and protecting it. The Minister said that the primary objective of the National … Read the full article…

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