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Key Takeaways Ozwane “Oz” Mahlangu started as a domestic worker and only matriculated at 38. She worked her way up through cleaner, waiter, receptionist, reservations manager and assistant manager before becoming a GM. Mentorship from employers and colleagues opened doors at every stage of her 29-year hospitality career. She joined ANEW in 2017 and credits…
ANEW Hotel group pays homage to its heritage through bespoke cocktails ANEW Hotels & Resorts is celebrating the heritage of its properties through bespoke cocktails created to match each property’s unique offering. All year round, ANEW invites the public and their guests to immerse themselves in their immediate environment and visit their closest hotel to…
Festive season figures bode well for hospitality growth. Hoteliers have confirmed the positive results highlighted for the festive season – especially in the Western Cape – noting that it bodes well for further growth and recovery in the province this year. Data from the South African Hotel Review, compiled by benchmarking company, STR – which…
Rebecca Nagel, a paraplegic CrossFit athlete from Margate in KwaZulu-Natal, went against all odds as she embarked to be the first South African paraplegic athlete to do a 21km (half-marathon) trail run. This remarkable achievement occurred earlier this year at ANEW Resort Ingeli Forest in Kokstad, and is the subject of a documentary, Unstoppable: The…
Key Takeaways Five women in senior sales, marketing, revenue and reservations roles sit behind much of ANEW’s growth. Mentorship and stepping outside your comfort zone are repeatedly named as the biggest confidence builders. Empowering yourself with knowledge is described as the one asset nobody can take from you. Leadership at ANEW is framed as leading…
Key Takeaways ANEW scaled up its property portfolio during the peak of Covid-19 while many rivals were closing. Corné Visser, Sadira Nayager and Brenton Pillay each rose through the ranks from entry-level or outsourced roles. Looking after staff is treated as the direct route to looking after guests. The group’s family business roots still shape…