Kasi tours become more popular in Hazyview

More international tourists continue to visit Hazyview’s township to learn more about the various cultures in the area.

These visits are boosting the local economy and making the area known across the globe.

The founder of the township route in the Hazyview area, Goodman Nkosi, told Hazyview Herald it is now being recognised internationally.

“Some of the tourists enjoy taking a walk in the streets of our villages, herding the cattle, feeding the chickens and consulting some of our traditional healers. The good part about this route is that they spend their money when they are here. We also brought the minibus taxis on board to benefit from the initiative. Some of the community members took it upon themselves to protect the tourists in these areas so that they will come back,” he said.

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Nkosi said the Hazyview area is rich in culture and heritage, and many routes could be established that can benefit from tourism. “If we can establish more routes in our area in which we already have a market, it can create lots of jobs locally. But first we need to make sure that our villages are clean and safe for the visitors at all times.”

He added that tourists need something new when they visit the Lowveld, especially after they have visited the well-known sites. He encouraged the locals to do a ‘sho’t left’ into the township routes to support it to become sustainable, as international tourists cannot always be the only ones to visit the area.

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“We need everyone to be on board. The tourism sector needs to play its part in ensuring that their establishments are up to standard. The community needs to have something unique to offer the visitors. The law enforcement also needs to ensure the safety of the visitors so that they will come back and spend their money in our area,” concluded Nkosi.