14/04/2026
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀!
Graskop Gorge Lift Co has been awarded 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 (𝗪𝗧𝗠) 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!
The awards were announced today (April 14) at WTM Africa 2026, held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, recognising organisations across Africa that are making a meaningful impact through responsible tourism.
This recognition celebrates our ongoing commitment to protecting the natural environment while creating meaningful, accessible experiences for visitors. From our viewing lift to our elevated forest boardwalks, every element of the Gorge has been designed to provide zero-impact access to this incredible ecosystem.
We’re especially proud of our role in conserving rare and endangered species – including the critically endangered Graskop cliff aloe (Aloe nubigena) – and in helping restore and protect the gorge from previous environmental degradation.
The judges' citation includes the following: “Before intervention, the gorge was a ‘tragedy of the commons’, vulnerable to illegal plant harvesting, wood collection and opportunistic poaching. Informal scramble paths caused soil erosion, siltation of the gorge stream and destruction of delicate understory micro-habitat boundaries.”
Beyond conservation, this award also recognises our commitment to community upliftment, with the majority of our team and suppliers coming from the local Graskop area.
Thank you to our passionate team, partners and every visitor who supports responsible tourism. Together, we’re proving that tourism can be a force for good.
𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙤𝙥 𝙂𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝘾𝙤 𝙘𝙤-𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙.
Read more here: https://icrt.global/wtm-africa-awards-citations-2026/
