New EC Tourism ceo aims to improve tourist safety

EASTERN Cape Tourism has appointed Naledi Burwana-Bisiwe as its new ceo. Burwana-Bisiwe previously worked as the head of the provincial department of economic development and environmental affairs in the Eastern Cape. She said she hoped to educate the communities on the value of tourism and hoped that through awareness, safety in the province would be increased. Burwana-Bisiwe also said the sector priorities she would be focusing on over the next year are skills development, transformation of the tourism sector, marketing of the Eastern Cape and the registration of tourism operators in the province to ensure that they are all compliant. Brought to you by TravelHub… Chana Viljoen (chanav@nowmedia.co.za)