[caption id="attachment_7184" align="alignright" width="150" caption="René Bongers has been elected chairperson of Mossel Bay Tourism "][/caption] Hotelier René Bongers has been elected chairperson of the board of Mossel Bay Tourism for the second consecutive year. Mr. Bongers is one of the owners of Eight Bells Mountain Inn, a member of the board of Mossel Bay’s business chamber, and the vice-chairperson of Gartour (Garden Route Tourism - a marketing collective for attractions and accommodation providers in the Southern Cape). He was elected to his position as chairperson of Mossel Bay Tourism at the company’s ...read more

The contractors who’ve been facilitating a study into Mossel Bay’s economy wrapped up a series of sector-specific workshops this week, and will present their findings at a feed-back session and Way Forward Workshop that will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on [caption id="attachment_7169" align="alignright" width="124" caption="Invitation to attend feedback workshops on development of Mossel Bay’s local economic development and tourism strategy"][/caption] Thursday, 9 February, at the Diaz Strand Hotel. Community leaders and representatives from the tourism industry and all other business sectors are invited to attend. “The brief was to use ...read more

*Like* Mossel Bay on Facebook: go to www.facebook.com/visitmosselbay [caption id="attachment_7155" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Chief Director of Cultural Affairs for the Western Cape, Ms. Hannetjie Du Preez, Admiral Philip Schoultz, and Mossel Bay Mayor, Alderlady Marie Ferreira, cut the cake at last year’s celebration of the Dias Museum Complex’s birthday."][/caption] The Chief Director of Cultural Affairs for the Western Cape, Ms. Hannetjie Du Preez, will share a traditional birthday cake with a number of high profile guests when the Dias Museum Complex celebrates its 23rd birthday on February the 3rd ...read more

*Like* Mossel Bay on Facebook - go to www.facebook.com/visitmosselbay Mossel Bay will host some of the country’s favourite artists next weekend when it presents its Dias Festival 2012 (2-5 February) - and the good news is that entry to almost [caption id="attachment_7067" align="alignright" width="150" caption="The Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex will celebrate its birthday during this year’s Dias Festival 2012."][/caption] all of the Festival concerts will be free of charge for locals and visitors alike. The main focus of this extravaganza - the Festival Arena (which will be situated ...read more

*Like* Mossel Bay on Facebook - go to www.facebook.com/visitmosselbay Skate boarding stars and popular lifestyle brands will descend on Mossel Bay next week for the second ‘Riding Road Mountains’ event which will take place on the 4th & 5th [caption id="attachment_7063" align="alignright" width="150" caption="The best downhill time during the 2011 Riding Road Mountains was 86 km/h - can you beat that? Pic: Clinton Theron "][/caption] of February as part of the town’s Dias Festival 2012. “The big questions are - who ...read more