Staff

Head of Department
Dr Shireen Van Zyl
Dr Shireen Van Zyl
Position: Head of Department
Department: Tourism Management
Room: 0917
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 4089
Email: shireen.vanzyl@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA, HDE, MSc (Tourism Development and Management); DPhil (Development Studies)
Academic Staff
Hugh Bartis
Dr Hugh Bartis
Position: Principal Lecturer
Department: Tourism Management
Room: 152
Location: Second Avenue Campus
Phone: +27 41 504 3766
Fax: +27 41 504 9766
Email: hugh.bartis@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MA [Ohio University], HDE (PG) (Sec) [Rhodes University]; PhD (Tourism Management) [Nelson Mandela University]
Expertise: Tourism Development, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Governance and Tourism Education
Responsibilities: Programme Co-ordinator: Diploma and BTech Tourism Management
Lynn Jonas
Dr Lynn Jonas
Position: Lecturer/BCom General Tourism Programme Coordinator
Department: Tourism Management
Room: 146
Location: Second Avenue Campus
Phone: 041 504 1402
Email: Lynnj@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Diploma Tourism Management, BTech Tourism Management, BCom Hons Tourism, M.Ed, PhD Education
Expertise: Coastal and Marine Tourism, Tourism Education, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Research.
Thandokazi Mbane
Dr Thandokazi Mbane
Position: Lecturer/BCom General Tourism Programme Coordinator
Department: 2nd Avenue Campus
Room: 0913
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2850
Email: Thandokazi.mbane@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: NDip & BTech Tourism Management, M-Tech Tourism and Hospitality Management, PhD Recreation and Tourism
Expertise: Employee Relations in Hospitality and Tourism industry, Safety of Local Communities and Tourists in Townships, Tourism Research and Tourism Management
Toleka Vapi
Toleka Vapi
Position: Associate Lecturer
Department: Tourism Management
Room: Room 0136, Admin building
Location: George Campus
Phone: 044 801 5580
Email: Tolekav@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: National Diploma Tourism Management (NMMU), BTECH Tourism Management (NMMU), PGCE Cum Laude (UNISA)
Expertise: Research Interests: Avitourism, Adventure Tourism.
Rosemary Manyevere
Rosemary Manyevere
Position: Senior Lecturer
Department: Tourism
Location: George Campus
Email: Rosemary.Manyevere@mandela.ac.za
Administrative Staff
Meagan Nelson
Ms Meagan Nelson
Position: Administrative Assistant
Department: Tourism Management
Room: 0916
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4641
Email: Meagan.Nelson@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: National Diploma in HRM; Advanced Diploma in Business Studies (HRM); BCOM Honours in Labour Relations and Human Resource Management