Month: August 2022

Transformation and gender equality in tourism will deliver economic growth

Everyone who’s anyone in the hospitality sector already knew how important the domestic market is to the economy before the pandemic. But this reality was magnified many times for many in South Africa – in businesses, government, and individuals – by the pandemic. It was the domestic business and leisure markets – especially the leisure market who travelled to shake off lockdown cabin fever – that saved and revived the tourism sector when it was on its knees.

By Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, COO of City Lodge Hotel Group, Chair of TTCSA (Tourism Transformation Council of SA), and Hostex Show Ambassador

Zama Mkosi on lessons learned

Zama Mkosi is a born leader and a very competent business and media lawyer that holds a BA LLB degree from the University from KwaZulu-Natal. She also holds a Master of Philosophy with specialisation in International Business from Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and a Development Finance Policy Graduate from Harvard Kennedy School, which is routinely ranked amongst the best in the world.