Rani Resorts has announced the new reservation teams for its Johannesburg and Maputo offices as well as its extended sales and marketing team. The Johannesburg reservations team consists of Elize Scheepers, Kirsty Jones, Lindy Chazen and Michele Abraham, while Dina Mohomede, Ines Ferreira and Patricia Guerra will form the Maputo team, responsible for Mozambique, Africa (excluding South Africa) and all Portuguese-speaking regions.
The extended sales and marketing team consists of Bridget Thompson, who will be the dedicated Johannesburg-based sales representative, Sharon Fergusson, the dedicated Cape Town-based sales representative and Tish Stewart-Inglis, based in France and responsible for international sales.
Peter Sawyer is the new general manager of Singita Kruger National Park and Bazil Roth is lodge manager for Singita Lebombo, with effect from July 1. Sawyer was previously Operations Manager at Onguma Safari Camps and Game Reserve, having started his career as a safari guide after completing his National Diploma in Nature Conservation from Cape Technikon.
Roth joins Singita from Sanctuary Retreats in Botswana, where he was Operations Manager for its four camps and lodges. Roth’s hospitality experience includes working in Botswana, South Africa and Tanzania.
With effect from July 16, all reservations for the Stanley & Livingstone Private Game Reserve, along with that of the Zambezi Queen and The Last Word, will be handled by Gail Roux, with the support of Jutta Tuck and Simone Weigel. This follows the integration of the reserve into the Mantis Collection.
Sherin Naiken will replace Elsia Grandcourt as CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, with effect from July 1. Naiken, formerly Principal Secretary for Tourism, said she looked forward to the new challenges of her post. “I fully intend to uphold the same level of commitment as my predecessor and build on the success of the past to ensure the industry’s expectations are met. After all, their success will be my success,” she said.
