FEDHASA Inland has appointed its new board
Noting its role as the voice of hospitality in South Africa, current Chairperson Rosemary Anderson updated delegates on the organisation’s activities over the past year to keep members informed about legislative and government notices, as well as lobbying government directly and in media to create an enabling environment for hospitality to flourish.
“We will be building a new resource-based website that will be a rich platform for members to source templates and resources and collaborate virtually with their industry peers through interactive forums. We will also re-engage in person through in-person networking and engagements – we are a social industry after all,” said Anderson.
Lastly, the organisation has set its sights on establishing an even more attractive basket of benefits such that the savings achieved through these outweigh the fees members pay to be part of FEDHASA. An attractive deal for hospitality businesses with a third-party was currently being finalised and details would be announced soon, she added.
FEDHASA Inland board members, in the designated segments, are:
Hotels
Ross Phinn, City Lodge Hotel Group
Dave Milne, Peermont Global
Small Accommodation
Gavin Ferreira, Kruger Shalati
Gustav Pieterse, The Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa
Pieter van Rooyen, BON Hotels Bloemfontein
Restaurant and Catering
Monwabisi Thethe, Brand Contact
Rosemary Anderson, Stonehaven on Vaal
Trusted Partner
Bruce Mckay, Tuscan Hospitality
“We will appoint a chair and vice chair during our first board meeting, as well as define the sub-committees who will be taking FEDHASA 2.0 forward in the inland region and build on the excellent work that has been done in the past year to enhance the relevance of FEDHASA to South Africa’s hospitality sector,” Anderson highlighted.
New chair for Cape Town Tourism
The City’s official destination marketing organisation, Cape Town Tourism (CTT), has announced the election of Wahida Parker, MD of the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company, as its new Board Chairperson.
Parker is an attorney and internationally accredited mediator. Her background includes brand management, public relations and marketing, all skills that she has been able to draw on in her position at the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company. She took up the post as MD in 2016.
Commenting on the election, Parker said,: “CTT plays an invaluable role in bringing people to the Cape and to make sure our industry offers an experience that people will remember for years to come. I am all too aware of the enormous responsibility that rests on the shoulders of the CTT Board and, as its Chair, I will do everything in my power to make sure that tourism succeeds for everyone in Cape Town.”
Parker will be taking over the reins from Brett Hendricks, who served on the board from 2016, and specifically as Chair from 2019 - 2022.
Acsa execs take high-profile positions with ACI
Two senior executives from Acsa have been appointed to senior positions at the Airports Council International (ACI) Africa – an international association of African airports.
Chief Information Officer at Acsa, Mthoko Mncwabe, was elected new Deputy President of ACI Africa’s Facilitation, Technology and Innovation Committee, while Acsa Group Executive: HR, Lungile Langa, has been elected new President of the ACI Africa’s HR and Leadership Committee.
