Tourism KwaZulu-Natal was the first Destination Management Organisation (DMO) in Africa to be accredited as a United Nations World Tourism Organisation S'Best DMO and to receive the prestigious UNWTO Ulysses Award for Innovation in Tourism Governance. Tourism KwaZulu-Natal received this award as a result of its Knowledge Management Programme. Tourism KwaZulu-Natal is an associate member of the UNWTO and a member of its Destination Council.