NOTICE OF MOTION: TOURISM RIPOFFS

STEVE SWART MP (AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY)

11 November 2002

I hereby give notice that I will move on behalf of the ACDP, at the next sitting of the House:

That the House notes that: -

1) A British couple was charged R700, 00 for a R14, 00 ride in a Cape Town minibus from Camps Bay to Central Cape Town this week;

2) Three other South Africans in the taxi failed to intervene on behalf of the tourists;


3) The tourists complained to Cape Town Tourism who are attempting to have the money repaid;

4) Calls upon government and the Tourism Industry to blacklist and service provider which overcharges tourists, creating a negative image of South Africa, as well as

5) All South Africans to be vigilant and to intervene when tourists are being overcharged in such a brazen manner.


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For further comment please call Steve Swart MP at 083 2856290 or ACDP Media Liaison Wesley Douglas at 072 461 3719.