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North West Parks and Tourism Board

The North West Parks Board and the North West Tourism Board have merged, effective 1 April 2023. View historical information related to the North West Tourism Board.

Contact Details

Postal PO Box 4488, Mmabatho, 2745
Physical Heritage House, Cooke's Lake, Stand 3031, Off Lichtenburg Road, Mahikeng
Tel 018 012 1500
Web www.tourismnorthwest.co.za

Overview

The North West Parks and Tourism Board (NWPTB) is established by the NWPTB Act 2 of 2022, and registered as a Section 3C state-owned entity reporting to the North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT).

The NWPTB is mandated to manage the 14 protected areas (nature reserves) in North West Province. These include two world renowned reserves, the Pilanesberg and Madikwe Game Reserves. It is also mandated to provide hospitality training conducted in two hotel schools, one in Mahikeng and the other in Taung. The last mandate is tourism destination promotions, where the entity markets the province as a tourist destination to local and international markets.

The vision of the North West Parks and Tourism Board is to create a sustainable biodiversity and tourism economy that creates jobs and protects the environment. Its mission is to uplift the lives of the people of the province through management of state-owned protected areas, for sustainability, and growth of an inclusive biodiversity and tourism economy.

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