Obituary

The hospitality trade in
Southern Africa has paid
tribute to Keith Rissik,
who died in Pretoria on
Thursday, February 11.
A funeral service was
held for Keith on Thursday,
February 18, at the
Lynwood Catholic Church
in Pretoria.
At the time of his death,
he was responsible for the
operations of the David
Livingstone Safari Lodge
& Spa, in Livingstone,
Zambia.
Keith had a National
Diploma in Hotel
Management at
the Witwatersrand
Technikon and
during his career
he spent time with
most of Southern
Africa’s leading
hotel operators,
including Holiday
Inn, Protea Hotels,
Sun International,
Cresta, Rani
Africa, Three Cities
and aha.
He was also involved in
the planning and building
of uShaka Marine World in
Durban.
“Keith’s dedication
and passion were his
hallmark and his
contribution to
our operations
in Zambia will be
sorely missed,”
said Steve
McCormick,
Chairman of the
Board of David
Livingstone Safari
Lodge. “His
mentorship and
guidance to the
staff at David Livingstone
Safari Lodge have been
such that we are confident
that the lodge will
continue to bear the
fruits of his legacy for
years to come.