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GARDEN ROUTE dISTRICT
mUNICIPALITY
SISTER CITY COMMITTEE

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Together, we champion equitable and sustainable development, elevate the quality of life, and ensure equal opportunities between residents of Tacoma and South Africa.

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together Unlocking transformative opportunities

The Garden Route District Municipality Sister Cities Committee strives to be the leading charitable committee where civic diplomacy bridges communities, collaborative business initiatives drive shared prosperity, and charitable reciprocity nurtures a culture of giving, education, and advancement. 

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Sister city international 500/5

Our partnership positions Tacoma at the
forefront of Sister Cities International's Africa 500/5 initiative, which aims to create
500 new U.S.–Africa partnerships5 in five years.

The Garden route district municipality

Garden Route District Municipality, the leading, enabling and inclusive district, characterised by equitable and sustainable development, high quality of life and equal opportunities for all.

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Tacoma Sister cities

The City of Tacoma has 15 Sister Cities, all of which have aspects similar or complementary to Tacoma’s economic character. Each Sister City has a citizen based Sister City Committee. The Sister City Committees are all organized under a 501 c (3) called the Sister City Council of Tacoma.

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BECOME A PART OF OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY

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What's Next?

Follow our social media pages for updates, events, and announcements or sign up for email updates!

Garden Route 2027

GRDMSCC is heading to the Garden Route District in 2027. If you're interested, please reach out directly, or join our mailing list for updates and special announcements!

Local Events

GRDMSCC is committed to community engagement. We will have events locally to engage our community, prospective members, and to continue to enrich our committee.

Membership

Memberships for the GRDMSCC is now open! You're more than welcome to attend a local meeting prior to making a decision. Find out more information on our "committee" page.

GRDM Committee members with the city counsel
GRDM Committee at the city counsel meeting that officialized their committee March 10th 2026

We're Official!

As of March 10th 2026, The Garden Route District Municipality Sister City Committee was officially approved by the city. Please see the official announcement from the city. 

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