Eteya finalists announced

EIGHT entrepreneurs have been selected as finalists for SA Tourism’s annual Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Eteya). Each will showcase his or her enterprise at WTM in November this year. The overall winner, who stands to win R50 000 from Absa Corporate and Business Bank, will also be announced at WTM. The winner will participate in ITB, in Berlin next year. In addition, Satsa sponsors a two-year membership. "The prize is very useful to the Eteya finalists in that it helps to introduce them into the mainstream of the tourism industry and allows them the various opportunities to network and expand their businesses," says Satsa acting ceo, Michael Tatalias. This year’s finalists are: *Mike Bobby from Kwa-Eden Self Catering and Conferencing in Gauteng; *Calvin Maphophe from Mambedi Country Lodge and Conference Centre in Limpopo; *Nelly Mashinini from Linga Longo Guest House in Mpumalanga; *Lindelwa Lumka Somhlahlo from Earl-Earl Bed and Breakfast in Eastern Cape; *Waleed Osman from Cape Rhino Tours in the Western Cape; *Niniza Shezi from Imvubu Guest House in KwaZulu Natal; *Fanyana Taioe from Thuthukani Guest House in the Free State; and *Teko Mangwele from Boinelo Heritage Tours and Safaris in North West Province. Sue Lewitton (suel@nowmedia.co.za)