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SA's first top destinations awarded

From a total entry of 2,400 nominees, 240 finalists were invited to attend the first Top Destination Awards held at The Walled City in Ratanga Junction on 29 October 2015. The awards, developed by Discount Traveler and sponsored by Sanlam, aimed to honour the top accommodation establishments behind South Africa's tourism industry.
SA's first top destinations awarded

Guests were entertained with live music, fire dancers, canapès and welcome drinks as esteemed media, VIP's and all invitees were welcomed and walked down the red-carpet entrance.

Paul Snodgrass, local celebrity and comedian, hosted the event and announced the total 32 category winners. These establishmensts, spanning categories and star gradings, are the first to hold the National Sanlam Top Destination Awards title. Each winner walked away with a Winner's Trophy, Winner's Certificate and R32,000's worth of advertising on Discount Traveler's various platforms.

Relying on public votes, these 32 winners are representatives of unfaltering service excellence within the industry.

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