Appointment

Rezidor Hotel
Group has
named Volkan
Vural as general
manager of
the Radisson
Blu Hotel Sandton,
Johannesburg. Volkan
was previously gm of the
Radisson Blu Al Mahray
Hotel Libya where he
was responsible for the
successful operation of the
property. Prior to this he was
based in Turkey where he
headed up the DoubleTree
by Hilton.
 The Mantis Collection has
appointed Paul Kavanagh as
the new gm at The George in
Lagos, Nigeria. Paul brings
considerable knowledge
to the new role with an
extensive background in the
hospitality industry.
 Les Murray has joined
Mantis as chef at The
George in Lagos, Nigeria.
Les has been with the
Southern Sun group since
1983 and has worked as
executive chef at some of
the group’s best known
properties.