Directors
Stephen Hickmore
Director
Philip Meyer
Director & Chairman
Faculty
Kuno Tschumi
Head of School
Qualifications: Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management, Switzerland
Qualifications: Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management, Switzerland
Dr. Cameron Martin
Academic Dean
Qualifications: BA Organisational Psych & Human Kinetics & Ergonomics, PGCE (Rhodes), B Ed (Hons) Wits, M Ed Wits – Curriculum Development, Doctorate of Philosophy (Education) Wits
Qualifications: BA Organisational Psych & Human Kinetics & Ergonomics, PGCE (Rhodes), B Ed (Hons) Wits, M Ed Wits – Curriculum Development, Doctorate of Philosophy (Education) Wits
Lebohang Dibate
Head of the Hospitality Program
Qualifications: ND Hospitality Management, Btech: Food & Beverage Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Cum Laude
Qualifications: ND Hospitality Management, Btech: Food & Beverage Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Cum Laude
Chef Sam Theron
Executive Chef, HOD of Culinary Arts
Qualifications: City and Guilds Diploma in Food Preparation, Diploma in Food preparation and Culinary Arts (Cum Laude)
Qualifications: City and Guilds Diploma in Food Preparation, Diploma in Food preparation and Culinary Arts (Cum Laude)
Erna Zeelie
Academic Administrator
Qualifications: BA Communication Science
Qualifications: BA Communication Science
Dr. Marieta van Schalkwyk
Economics and Finance
Qualifications: Dr Phil social work, FSB Financial Services Board Certificates
Qualifications: Dr Phil social work, FSB Financial Services Board Certificates
Dr. Nyasha Mugadza
Sales and Marketing
Qualifications: Hon Business Studies, MBA Business Science, Doctoral Program Current, Doctor of Business Administration
Qualifications: Hon Business Studies, MBA Business Science, Doctoral Program Current, Doctor of Business Administration
Caroline Baumgarten
German Lecturer
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts in Literature, Majoring in German and Russian and a Masters Degree from Wits University in Translation and Interpreting German, English, Afrikaans and Russian
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts in Literature, Majoring in German and Russian and a Masters Degree from Wits University in Translation and Interpreting German, English, Afrikaans and Russian
Greg Pillhofer
Management and Leadership, IT
Qualifications: B Ed (Hons) Adult Education, Witwatersrand Int. Dipl. Hotel Management (Hons) AHLA
Qualifications: B Ed (Hons) Adult Education, Witwatersrand Int. Dipl. Hotel Management (Hons) AHLA
Annette Weaver
Nutrition & PT Culinary Courses, NYCTP, Chef Programme Facilitator
Qualifications: PGD in Hospital Dietetics, BSC Diet
Qualifications: PGD in Hospital Dietetics, BSC Diet
Wayne Fisher
Hospitality Business Fundamentals Lecturer – General Manager @ The Cradle Boutique Hotel & Nature Reserve.
Qualifications: National Diploma Hospitality Management, BTech Hospitality Management, Bcom Honours Strategic Management, Mcom Strategic Management
Qualifications: National Diploma Hospitality Management, BTech Hospitality Management, Bcom Honours Strategic Management, Mcom Strategic Management
Lorette Theron
Leadership Lecturer
Qualifications: BA Hons in Psychology (Stell), Masters in Industrial Psychology (NWU), Dare to LeadTM Trained
Qualifications: BA Hons in Psychology (Stell), Masters in Industrial Psychology (NWU), Dare to LeadTM Trained
Donald Wilson
Chef Lecturer
City and Guilds - Diploma in Food Preparation in Culinary Arts and Patisserie
SHS - Higher Certificate in Professional Culinary Techniques SHS - Higher Certificate in Patisserie and Bakery
City and Guilds - Diploma in Food Preparation in Culinary Arts and Patisserie
SHS - Higher Certificate in Professional Culinary Techniques SHS - Higher Certificate in Patisserie and Bakery
Melani Müller
Practical Training Coordinator
OCC CHEF qualification, Top Student and Academic Achievements (Prue Leith) - 2022
Trade Test: Chef - 2022
City and Guilds level 1 & 2 - 2021
Advanced Certificate in Kitchen Management (Swiss Hotel School) - 2024
WSET level 1 - 2020
OCC CHEF qualification, Top Student and Academic Achievements (Prue Leith) - 2022
Trade Test: Chef - 2022
City and Guilds level 1 & 2 - 2021
Advanced Certificate in Kitchen Management (Swiss Hotel School) - 2024
WSET level 1 - 2020
Edward Clegg
Chef Lecturer
Qualification: University of Bournemouth, completing NVQ Levels 1, 2, and 3
Qualification: University of Bournemouth, completing NVQ Levels 1, 2, and 3
Academic Board Members
Professor Zak Nel, Professor Peter Baur, Dr Cameron Martin, Chef Mathew Foxon, Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, Kuno Tschumi, Lebohang Dibate, Stephen Hickmore, SRC representative.
Marketing & Accounts
Thapelo Thage
Student Advisor
Qualifications: Diploma in Business Management.
Qualifications: Diploma in Business Management.
Elizabeth Meyer
Accounts Department
Qualifications: Diploma in Advanced Public Relations
Qualifications: Diploma in Advanced Public Relations
