Knysna Tourism Office staff made a bold statement on Saturday, 2 May during the Globeflight Pink Loerie Street Parade wearing one pink shoe. This statement shows their commitment to embrace the initiative of marketing Knysna as the first truly pink town in Africa. A town that shows it welcomes, accommodates and celebrates the GLBTI community.

This initiative forms part of a longer term strategy that lives symbiotic to the very core of Knysna, and permeates all spheres of Knysna’s ecosystem.

“A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step, and this is ours,” said Knysna Tourism CEO, Greg Vogt.