The Deputy Minister of Tourism Ms Tokozile Xasa will on Tuesday, 9 November 2010 launch the Ubuntu Exposure International Exchange Programme. The National Department of Tourism in partnership with South African Youth Exchange Programme and Ubuntu institute has been able to secure placement opportunities with the Ritz Group of Hotels in the United States of America (USA) where graduates are placed at Ritz hotels.
The objective of the programme is to provide tourism graduates with World Class exposure to hotel environment in all departments and also provide students with international work experience so that they can be more marketable in the open labour market, particularly the Tourism industry.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Time: 18h00 for 18h30
Venue: Emoyeni Conference Centre, 15 Jubilee Street, Parktown, Johannesburg
Members of the media wishing to attend are requested to forward their names to:
Asanda Braweni
Tel: 012 310 3905
E-mail: abraweni@tourism.gov.za
Tarin
Tel: 011 566 2016
E-mail: tarin@trinitas.co.za
For media enquiries contact:
Balosang Sanki Lerefolo
Cell: 082 836 8703
E-mail: slerefolo@tourism.gov.za
