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FGASA featured in BirdLife South Africa’s Avitourism Project Donor Report for 2025
FGASA and BirdLife South Africa have been working together to advance sustainable tourism and the gold standards of guiding. We were recently featured in BirdLife South Africa’s Avitourism Donor Report for 2025, read the excerpt below. BirdLife South Africa and the Field Guides Association of South Africa (FGASA) [...]
FGASA to attend WTM Africa in 2026 – Call to enter Responsible Tourism Awards!
FGASA is excited to once again be attending WTM Africa this year in Cape Town. As one of the world’s largest tourism trade expos we understand the value and importance of promoting the highest standards of guiding excellence to 100s of Africa’s and the world’s lodges, tour operators, travel experts [...]
Greg Jarvis & Richard Sheahan FGASA regional reps for Gauteng
FGASA is proud and excited to announce that Greg Jarvis and Richard Sheahan were nominated and elected as the newest regional representatives for Gauteng. Both Greg and Richard are exceptional in their guiding, their knowledge and their commitment to upholding FGASA’s standards of excellence while uplifting the guiding communities around [...]
In memorial: FGASA mourns the loss of John Distele
FGASA mourns the loss of one of our shining guides, John Ditsele, fondly known as John D, who passed away on Friday 9 January 2026. John D was a longstanding and respected FGASA member who served the Association as a Regional Representative in Madikwe. His guiding career with FGASA spanned [...]
Issuing FGASA learning materials and CATHSSETA registration
FGASA will only register new learners and members with CATHSSETA until 31 May 2026. As of 1 June 2026 we will no longer provide the entry level certification for guides as we move fully into our role as a professional body and focus on guiding career and professional development. This [...]
Check your CATHSSETA status and keep your information up to date
At the end of June 2026 the guiding skills programmes move over from CATHSSETA to the QCTO and the new guiding qualifications will start to rollout. With this, FGASA is making sure that all of our members are registered with CATHSSETA, have up to date information on their profiles and [...]
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