The City’s tourism partner is responsible for providing visitor information services and through their vast experience have been able to merge technology with tourism knowledge to provide real-time access to information.

The purpose of Thando, which aptly means ‘love’ in IsiXhosa, is to meet travellers and locals wherever they are, out on the beat enjoying what Cape Town has to offer. Thando 3, with its mobile facilities, has the flexibility to support any event whether outdoors or indoors.

Thando 3, with its mobile facilities, has the flexibility to support any event whether outdoors or indoors.

‘Tourism is a part of my portfolio and I was literally blown away by Thando 3. She boasts a unique feature in that she is powered by a renewable energy source in the form of solar panels. This enables the service team to be self-reliant and fully functional where ever they are deployed. The mobile facility is able to serve tourists and locals on any tourism enquiries and is manned by a determined, passionate and capable team,’ said Alderman James Vos.

Thando 3 offers the following exciting services:

The economic impact and contribution of the tourism industry is of vital importance for the continued growth and development of our city. It is even more important that we continue to provide services and facilities that will continue to attract tourists to our beautiful city. Our commitment is to take services to residents and visitors. The deployment of Thando mobile VICs will help us to achieve this,’ said Alderman Vos.

The Thando 3 VIC will be operating from the Cape Town Stadium for the duration of the Cape Town Cycle Tour and visitors are encouraged to make use of the services on offer.

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