The Sweet Service Award goes to the City of Cape Town-funded Shark Spotters Programme, for having been awarded the Gold – Innovation Award in the Best for Beach Tourism Category at the African Responsible Tourism Awards in April. The award recognised tourism initiates creating responsible holidays in beach settings. The Shark Spotters Programme has staff sitting high up on the mountain above Muizenberg, checking for sharks with binoculars. A flag warning signal is hoisted at the beach as soon as sharks are spotted, and swimmers and surfers are then encouraged to leave the water. This allows fear-free usage of the Muizenberg beach by locals as well as tourists. Continue reading →