Searching for black tourism operators on Panorama
Trip to Mpumalanga reveals low-scale participation by black business The Panorama Route is a perennial favourite with local and visitors from abroad but the presence of black operators is still lagging far behind despite the assurances by one major player... My recent travel to the tourism magnet called the Panorama Route in Mpumalanga province of South Africa was not so much as to marvel at the breathtaking natural features there. This time I had a bigger mission, which was to assess the presence of black tourism operators. This time I elected to enter this route, also known as the R532, off the R36 from Mashishing Lydenburg. At this point, there exists a spot with its own significance – the Echo Caves. The debate whether the caves are part of the Panorama Route never ends. Geographically the Echo Caves are clearly off the Panorama Route, and in Limpopo province. But in terms of experiencing this sought-after route, popping into the caves is something not easy to avoid. T