New SA Grading Council Named

South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, has announced the appointment of the new Awards Committee of the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA). 
The committee is responsible for overseeing the implementation and management of the TGCSA’s grading system, South Africa’s only officially recognised system for the star grading of accommodation establishments.
The new committee is chaired by Graham Wood, managing director of gaming, hotel and entertainment group, Tsogo Sun.
Wood is joined on the new committee by Yusuf Patel, Amor Malan, Nina Freysen–Pretorius, Julie Joe Madala, Caroline Ungesbock, Alan Romburgh, Jegie Padmanathan, Tony Hazel, Nonhlanhla Tshabalala, Mark Goveia and Nyeleti Mushwana.