Visiting Township Vibe Backpackers
As you walk into the Township Vibe Backpackers in Newlands West you notice a certificate for the Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Award and it takes a mere seconds for you to decide that it’s a fitting award for your host.
Thami Khuzwayo, or more popularly known as TK, started working as a tour guide in 2007 and two years ago established a backpackers. Township Vibe Backpackers provides an unusual experience to tourists wanting to experience township life. There are monthly events such as poetry nights and live theatre for locals wanting to experience a night out in a township.
TK is a local; he went to school at George Campbell School of Technology and studied Politics at Unisa. He joined a local theatre group which took him to Holland, Canada, Spain, Belgium, Namibia and Botswana. He continues to travel to visit trade shows, to spread the word about the amazing experiences available in South Africa for tourists. TK dreams of travelling and not being a slave to the system as he describes how he just cannot see himself wearing suites – “It’s not my style”.
You can contact TK on 076 968 3066 to find out when you can experience township life.