Peter Bacon, former Sun International CEO, and current Chairman of Cape Town Routes Unlimited, has been appointed to two illustrious tourism positions – as Chairman of the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa Awards Committee, and as a Board member of South African Tourism, reports The Citizen.
The Awards Committee of the Tourism Grading Council evaluates the stars awarded to accommodation establishments, not just for new establishments, but also for the annual renewal.
The Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, lauded the appointments of Bacon: “It is a privilege to have Mr Bacon on board to help us with the challenge to grow tourism to a major sector of the South African economy. His experience in the hospitality industry will be of immense value to the Tourism Grading Council and I am very pleased that he has agreed to make this important contribution to our industry. The quality assurance credibility of South Africa is of utmost importance and will be a very important factor in our successful hosting of the Soccer World Cup in 2010, as well as the continued growth of the sector beyond 2010″, he said.
Bacon appears to be a very low-key operator, not having made any public statements since he took over the chairmanship of controversial Cape Town Routes Unlimited two years ago. He is perhaps more publicly known as the husband of Anneline Kriel, a former Miss World.
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio” www.whalecottage.com
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Not sure if I see the point of a chairman who doesn’t make public statements