LIVE: North West Tourism Month Launch

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Ended September 15, 2026, 12:37 pmUpdated

LIVE: North West launches Tourism Month with AI and digital tourism in focus.

PILANESBERG — The North West is officially launching its 2026 Tourism Month programme at Bakgatla Resort in Pilanesberg, with artificial intelligence and digital technology expected to feature prominently in discussions about the future of tourism.

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MEC Lenkopane keynote address 
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Relebohile Mofokane Remarks 
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Relebohile Mofokane; Head Of Department, North West DEDECT.
Relebohile Mofokane, North West DEDECT, presenting purpose of the day and Introduction of guests.
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The Programme starts with prayer as is the norm. 
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The MEC has arrived.
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The North West province is officially launching its 2026 Tourism Month programme on Tuesday, with the provincial government putting digital technology and artificial intelligence at the centre of its plans to reshape the tourism sector.

The Tourism Month Media Launch is being held at Bakgatla Resort in Pilanesberg from 10am and is hosted by the North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT), led by MEC Bitsа Lenkopane.

The launch is being held under the theme “Digital and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism.”

According to the provincial department, the event will provide a platform to formally announce the calendar of Tourism Month activities in the North West and highlight the role of tourism in the provincial and national economy. 

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