De Rust in the Western Cape has been voted Town Of The Year for 2011. The M-Net TV Program announced the winners of the Town Of The Year competition this evening, 10th August 2011. All nine will benefit from increased tourism.
The other finalists finished in this order
2 Parys Free State
3 Swakopmund Namibia
4 Tzaneen Limpopo
5 Cradock Eastern Cape
6 Hartebeestpoort Dam North West
7 Dullstroom Mpumalanga
8 Victoria West Northern Cape
9 Richards Bay Kwazulu Natal
No matter where your town finished, all nine are to be congratulated on making it to the last round. Tourism in South Africa depends on a team effort by everyone – You have shown the way.