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Board Members

The board of Cape Town Tourism comprises 10 paid-up members of Cape Town Tourism and three ex officio members as follows:

  1. Ten members elected at the annual general meeting of whom, subject to the availability and compliance with the criteria determined in terms of sub-clause 9.2.2., at least three must be South African citizens defined as “black persons” in the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, No. 53 of 2003, and at least two must be female;
  2. The Chief Executive Officer of Cape Town Tourism (ex officio);
  3. A board member of Cape Town Routes Unlimited, nominated by the board of Cape Town Routes Unlimited (ex officio); and
  4. The Tourism Director of the City of Cape Town or his/her nominee (ex officio).

The seventh board of Cape Town Tourism:

  • Ian Bartes
  • Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana
  • Pierre du Plessis
  • Susanne Faussner-Ringer
  • Nils Heckscher
  • Sarah Struys
  • Sabine Lehmann
  • Claus Tworeck
  • Guy Lundy
  • Rashid Toefy
  • Mariëtte du Toit-Helmbold – CEO, Cape Town Tourism (ex officio)
  • Calvyn Gilfellan – CEO, Cape Town Routes Unlimited (ex officio)
  • Nombulelo Mkefa – Tourism Director, City of Cape Town (ex officio)