US, Nov. 15 -- Africa Came Together to Say Goodbye There are moments when the tourism industry becomes more than an industry. When titles, competition, national borders, and commercial interests fade into the background, what remains is something far more meaningful: people.

The farewell to Dr. Cuthbert Simphiwe Ncube, Chairman of the African Tourism Board (ATB), was one of those moments.

At a moving funeral ceremony in the Pretoria area of South Africa on Sunday, November 15, friends, family, colleagues, supporters, and representatives of the African tourism community came together to celebrate the life of a man who had devoted much of his public work to bringing Africa closer together through tourism.

The service was also shared wit...