Appointments

■ Executive
chef, Henrico
Grobbelaar,
has joined the
Southern Sun The
Cullinan in Cape
Town. Henrico is
one of South Africa's most
celebrated young chefs, with
a long list of accolades that
include: Sunday Times Chef of
the Year 2009; San Pellegrino
International Young Chef of
the World 2009; Executive
Chef to the World Economic
Forum in Switzerland 2010
and the 2010 FIFA World Cup;
Captain of the South African
Culinary Olympic Team from
2008-2012 and part of the
national culinary team since
2005.
■ Mike Oliver has been
appointed gm of the new
Indaba Lodge Richards Bay,
where he will oversee the
launch of the Indaba Lodge
brand in KwaZulu Natal. Mike
started his hospitality career
as a restaurant manager at
The Edward Hotel in Durban
and then worked as assistant
banqueting manager at the
Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape
Town and banqueting manager
at the Hilton Sandton.
■ Fair Trade Tourism has
appointed two new nonexecutive
directors to its
board as well as a new
representative based in
Europe. The new board
members are Kenyan
sustainable tourism expert,
Judith Kepher-Gona, and
South African tourism industry
stalwart, Caleb Mabaso.
Matthias Leisinger, new EU
representative, will be based
in Zurich and is a specialist in
corporate social responsibility
and sustainable tourism.
■ Malika
Mahomed has
been promoted to
branch manager
of Lee Botti and
Associates’ Cape
Town office.
Malika is well known in the
industry, having consulted wi Executive
chef, Henrico
Grobbelaar,
has joined the
Southern Sun The
Cullinan in Cape
Town. Henrico is
one of South Africa's most
celebrated young chefs, with
a long list of accolades that
include: Sunday Times Chef of
the Year 2009; San Pellegrino
International Young Chef of
the World 2009; Executive
Chef to the World Economic
Forum in Switzerland 2010
and the 2010 FIFA World Cup;
Captain of the South African
Culinary Olympic Team from
2008-2012 and part of the
national culinary team since
2005.
■ Mike Oliver has been
appointed gm of the new
Indaba Lodge Richards Bay,
where he will oversee the
launch of the Indaba Lodge
brand in KwaZulu Natal. Mike
started his hospitality career
as a restaurant manager at
The Edward Hotel in Durban
and then worked as assistant
banqueting manager at the
Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape
Town and banqueting manager
at the Hilton Sandton.
■ Fair Trade Tourism has
appointed two new nonexecutive
directors to its
board as well as a new
representative based in
Europe. The new board
members are Kenyan
sustainable tourism expert,
Judith Kepher-Gona, and
South African tourism industry
stalwart, Caleb Mabaso.
Matthias Leisinger, new EU
representative, will be based
in Zurich and is a specialist in
corporate social responsibility
and sustainable tourism.
■ Malika
Mahomed has
been promoted to
branch manager
of Lee Botti and
Associates’ Cape
Town office.
Malika is well known in the
industry, having consulted with
the company for five years.