(Posted 28th August 2026)
People to People contact was taken a step further when His Majesty Kgosi Pilane and Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Ambassador At Large shared the Opening Ceremony of the Alicante Conference of Spain organised by CLEVENARD.
Traditional Kings in Africa as a whole remain the custodians of cultural assets of the continent and are now moving more and more to stand behind the promotion of tourism through a sustainable approach.
Kgosi Pilane of the (Pilane) Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Kingdom in South Africa, known for being the home of the famous Sun City Hotel complex of South Africa was in Alicante in Spain as was Ambassador Alain St.Ange of the Seychelles and the two discussed People to People cooperation for a stronger tourism industry.
They were both honoured at the Alicante conference where Alain St.Ange was the first to take to the podium to present the key note address for the event and was followed immediately after by Kgosi Pilane of the (Pilane) Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Kingdom who was given to honour to officially open the conference.
Seychelles, said Amb. Dr. St.Ange has South Africa listed as a key tourism source market as was eager to consolidate the existing ties between the two countries as Kgosi Pilane of the (Pilane) Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Kingdom acknowledges the Seychelles expertise in the field of tourism and the tourism fraternity’s respect for Ambassador St.Ange.
The Alicante conference is being recognised for opening dialogue and building People to People contacts.
