The board of South African Tourism has appointed new members of the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa’s Awards Committee.

They are: Nombeko Rwaxa, Owner of Zizwe Guesthouse based in Soweto; Hapiloe Sello, Managing Executive of Tourism Development and Marketing at SANParks; Tshifiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO of Fedhasa; Rosemarie Van Staden, Owner and Managing Director for The Angel's Place Boutique Hotel; Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, Divisional Director for Operations of City Lodge Hotel Group; and Enver Duminy, CEO Cape Town Tourism.

Retained members include Graham Wood, Chairperson; Ravi Nadasen, Director of Operations at Tsogo Sun; Lindiwe Rakharebe, CEO of Durban ICC; Amor Malan, Member of the South African Tourism board; Mmaditonki Setwaba, Member of the South African Tourism board;  Jegie Padmanathan, Group Hotel Operations and Development Executive for Peermont; Wendy Alberts, CEO of the Restaurant Association of South Africa; and Johanna Mukoki, Group CEO of Travel with Flair.

“I look forward to working with the new committee members as they inject much-needed innovative thinking into how we best position the country’s official quality assurance system,” said Wood.