Appointment

 Fastjet has
appointed Hein
Kaiser as gm of
Marketing and
Communications
to oversee
the carrier’s
African markets.
Angelique
Claassen has
been appointed
manager of
Distribution
and IT Systems
for fastjet’s
core markets across
Africa. Hein will be based
in Johannesburg and will
focus on the airline’s
overall marketing and
communication strategy
and serve as spokesperson
and manage the regional
marketing teams in fastjet’s
key markets of Tanzania,
Zimbabwe, Zambia and
South Africa. Previously Hein
was head of Communication
and Corporate Affairs and
acting head of Marketing at
SAA subsidiary, Mango. “As
fastjet continues to deliver
on its vision to make air
transportation affordable
and accessible to everyone
on the African continent,
the time is right to invest in
specialist leadership for our
key business areas,” says
Nico Bezuidenhout, ceo of
fastjet. “Hein was integral
in building the success
of the Mango brand, and
has been recognised for
his strong strategic ability
and lateral creativity.”
Angelique will be based at
fastjet’s headquarters in
Johannesburg. She will also
manage channel distribution
for fastjet’s key markets of
Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia
and South Africa. Angelique
was previously the channel
manager of SAA subsidiary,
Mango. “We are confident
that Angelique’s appointment
will support the growth of
fastjet across key African
markets, and strengthen our
ability to deliver an efficient
and pleasurable customer
experience,” says Nico.
 Uzair Desai,
better known
as Oz, has
been appointed
as Corporate
Traveller gm of
Flight Centre
Travel Group (FCTG).
Oz joined FCTG in 2010
where he worked in one of
the group’s stores as a
retail travel consultant in
Cape Town. Oz became
a team leader in 2011
and he has also been
part of the group’s retail
finance department as
an accountant in 2012.
In 2015, Oz moved to
Johannesburg and was
appointed an area leader.
 Premier
Hotels & Resorts
has appointed
Deneys Swart
Group operations
manager of
Resorts and
Bruce McKay
has been appointed Group
Food and Beverage manager.
Deneys, a former business
consultant, joins the
Premier team with 35 years’
experience in the hospitality
industry and specialised in
lodge development, team
building, service excellence,
and industrial relations.
Bruce brings with him 30
years of experience as
chef, food columnist, hotel
school proprietor, and hotel
manager.