a) The online lecture for tourist guides was advertised through the website of the Department of Tourism and on social media platforms. Invitations were also sent to Provincial Registrars to disseminate to tourist guides on their respective registers.
b) About 300 tourist guides attended the live session held on 14 October 2021and about 250 tourist guides streamed the session via YouTube.
c) The Department spent R23 538.46 (excl. VAT) to purchase a webinar licence which was used for all webinars hosted by the Department during the financial year in question, including the webinar platform that was created to host the live lectures. All subject matter experts that delivered the lectures/presentations volunteered their services.
d) The only cost that was incurred for the lecture series was the licencing cost associated with the hosting of webinars.