February 19, 2015 president_and_ceo_of_wttc_david_scowsill_with_sarah_farrell_marketing_manager_hotel_verde_and_unwto_secretarygeneral_dr_taleb_rifai_explaining_that_even_the_wood_pallets_of_the_counterweight_lifts_were_recy After attending the International Institute for Peace through Tourism Symposium in Johannesburg, the leaders of the UNWTO and WTTC enjoyed some green time in Cape Town. After attending the International Institute for Peace through Tourism Symposium in Johannesburg, the leaders of the UNWTO and WTTC enjoyed some green time in Cape Town. Success stories in the tourism sector of South Africa are fast becoming the norm, with the impetus from the National Department of Tourism (NDT) placing the ethos of industry development, squarely on service delivery excellence, innovation and inclusive transformation. “Fortunately, it is possible to build a tourism economy that is both responsible and inclusive,” said Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom.