Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, Athol Trollip has launched a Tourism Ambassador Programme, that will form an integral part of the safety and security detail of the Metro at all beaches over the Summer Season.
The launch of the programme was held at Hobie Beach -one of the City's Blue Flag beaches, on Tuesday.
Trollip says the ambassadors will work closely with the Metro Police and the South African Police Services to patrol beaches, identify and report lawlessness and transgression of by-laws.
He says they are young people who have been trained as peace officers, as well as on tourism entry-level training.
Trollip says they will also assist tourists and visitors on tourism and safety-related information.
He says tourism is an area that they have identified as critical to job creation.
