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Head of Department

Dr Lynn Jonas

Position:   Lecturer/BCom Honours Tourism Programme Coordinator
Department:  Tourism
Room:  148
Location:  Second Avenue Campus
Phone:  041 504 1402
Qualifications:  BTech Tourism Management, BCom Honours Tourism, M.Ed., MPhil Maritime Studies, PhD Ed
Expertise: Coastal and Marine Tourism, Tourism Education, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Research.

Secretary

Ms Wendy Bosch

Position:   Secretary : Tourism
Department:  Tourism
Room:  0916
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4641

Academic Staff

Prof Hugh Bartis

Position:   Associate Professor
Department:  Tourism
Room:  152
Location:  Second Avenue Campu
Phone:  041 504 3766
Qualifications:   MA [Ohio University], HDE (PG) (Sec) [Rhodes University]; PhD (Tourism Management) [Nelson Mandela University]
Expertise: Destination Management, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Governance and Tourism Education
Responsibilities: Programme Co-ordinator: BCom Hospitality Management

Dr Shireen Van Zyl

Position:    Lecturer
Department:  Tourism
Room:  0917
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4089
Qualifications:  BA, HDE, MSc (Tourism Development and Management); DPhil (Development Studies)
Expertise: Tourism and Sustainable Development; Responsible Tourism Management; Tourism Pedagogy and Didactics; Tourism Methodology and Research

Ms Toleka Vapi

Position:   Associate Professor
Department:  Tourism
Room:  Room 0136, Admin building
Location:  George Campus
Phone:  044 504 5580
Qualifications:  National Diploma Tourism Management (NMMU), BTECH Tourism Management (NMMU), PGCE Cum Laude (UNISA)
Expertise: Agritourism, rural tourism, tourism research.

Dr Rosemary Manyevere

Position:   Senior Lecturer
Department:  Tourism
Room:  0137, Admin Building
Location:  George Campus
Phone:  044 504 1141
Qualifications:  BTECH Honours Hospitality & Tourism Management, Mcom Business Management, PhD Tourism Managemen
Expertise: Tourism Digital Marketing, Consumer behaviour in tourism, Tourism Marketing

Ms Shameelah Ismail

Position:    Associate Lecturer
Department:  Tourism
Room:  0133, Admin Building
Location:  George Campus
Phone:  044 504 5154
Qualifications:  National Diploma Tourism Management, BTech Tourism Management, MTech Tourism and Hospitality Management
Expertise: Community-Based Tourism, Sustainable Tourism in Communities, Rural Tourism Development, Social and Cultural Impacts of Tourism

Ms Cashas Brandt

Position:    Associate Lecturer
Department:  Tourism
Room:  Room 147
Location:  George Campus
Phone:  044 504 3759
Qualifications:  Diploma Tourism Management, BTech Tourism Management, BCom Honours Tourism Management
Expertise: Tourism Marketing, Rural Tourism

Mr Helly Sibuyi

Position:   Lecturer
Department:  Tourism
Room:  123
Location: Second Avenue Campuss
Phone:  041 504 3778
Qualifications:  National Diploma Tourism Management, BTech Tourism Management, MTech Tourism and Hospitality Management
Expertise: Tourism in protected areas, Tourism development, Tourism marketing, Tourism management, tourism practice

Mr Simphiwe Dube

Position:   Lecturer
Department:  Tourism
Room:  Bld 411 Rm 0121
Location: Second Avenue Campuss
Qualifications:  ND (DUT), BTech (DUT), MDegree (DUT), & currently enrolling for PhD (DUT)
Expertise: Marketing for Tourism, Customer Service, and Tourism Higher Education Curriculum Development

Mr Athi Ndita

Position:   Lecturer
Department:  Tourism
Room:  124
Location: South Campus
Phone:  041 504 3792
Qualifications:   National Diploma Tourism Management (Cum Laude), BTech Tourism Management, MTech Tourism and Hospitality Management
Expertise: Community-based tourism, Sustainable tourism development, Tourism management, Tourism practice, Avitouris

 






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