Madiseng Messiah Phori is a tourism lecturer at Tshwane University of Technology. He holds a Master of Management Sciences, specialising in hospitality and tourism, from Durban University of Technology in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. He is in his final year of Doctoral study in tourism from Tshwane University of Technology. His research focus includes community-based tourism, sustainable tourism development, heritage and cultural tourism, rural tourism, as well as safety and security in tourism.
