Head of Department
Dr Shireen Van Zyl
Dr Shireen Van Zyl
Position: Head of Department
Department: Tourism
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
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
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.

Toleka Vapi
Toleka Vapi
Position: Associate Lecturer
Department: Tourism
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: Agritourism, rural tourism, tourism research.

Rosemary Manyevere
Dr Rosemary Manyevere
Position: Senior Lecturer
Department: Tourism
Room:  0137, Admin Building
Location: George Campus
Email: Rosemary.Manyevere@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BTECH Honours Hospitality & Tourism Management, Mcom Business Management, PhD Tourism Management
Expertise: Tourism Digital Marketing, Consumer behaviour in tourism, Tourism Marketing

Shameelah Ismail
Ms Shameelah Ismail
Position: Associate Lecturer
Department: Tourism
Room: Bld 331
Location: George Campus
Email: shameelah.ismail@mandela.ac.za

Cashas Brandt
Ms Cashas Brandt
Position: Associate Lecturer
Department: Tourism
Room: Room 147
Location: Second Avenue Campus
Phone: 041 504 3759
Email: Cashas.Witbooi@mandela.ac.za

Helly Sibuyi
Mr Helly Sibuyi
Position: Associate Lecturer
Department: Tourism
Room: 123
Location: Second Avenue Campus
Phone: +27 41 504 3778
Email: helly.sibuyi@mandela.ac.za
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

Simphiwe Dube
Mr Simphiwe Dube
Position: Associate Lecturer
Department: Tourism
Room: Bld 411 Rm 0121
Location: Second Avenue Campus
Email: simphiwe.dube@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: ND (DUT), BTech (DUT), MDegree (DUT), & currently enrolling for PhD (DUT)

Wendyb
Ms Wendy Bosch
Position: Secretary : Tourism
Department: Tourism
Room: 0916
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4641
Email: wendy.bosch@mandela.ac.za

Athi Ndita
Athi Ndita
Position: Lecturer
Department: Tourism
Room: 124
Location: Second Avenue Campus
Phone: 041 504 3792
Email: athi.ndita@mandela.ac.za
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, Avitourism.