{"id":1515,"date":"2026-06-26T10:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenhearttourism.com\/?p=1515"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:50:11","slug":"wtm-africa-2026-responsible-tourism-award-for-tahs-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/greenhearttourism.com\/?p=1515","title":{"rendered":"WTM Africa 2026 Responsible Tourism Award for TAHS-SA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gold for Championing Cultural Diversity<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icrt.global\/wtm-africa-2026-responsible-tourism-awards-unveiled\/\">Jury Citation:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;<em>A fast\u2011growing network of heritage homestays enables visitors to become part of village life while ensuring most fee income stays within communities, with expansion now reaching Eswatini and Botswana. The judges noted the remarkable year\u2011on\u2011year growth, with more than R6 million generated and 70\u201380 percent of income remaining in host communities, demonstrating a scalable model of cultural preservation and community empowerment.<\/em>&#8216;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greenhearttourism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RT-Award-Prize-Close-Up.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/greenhearttourism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RT-Award-Prize-Close-Up-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516\" srcset=\"http:\/\/greenhearttourism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RT-Award-Prize-Close-Up-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/greenhearttourism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RT-Award-Prize-Close-Up-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/greenhearttourism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RT-Award-Prize-Close-Up-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, 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