Karingani and Magude Visit Hospitality Graduates
Karingani Game Reserve took the administrators of Magude and Massingir to the SA College for Tourism in Graaff-Reinet to visit 15 young women on its one-year hospitality course. The delegation also included local leaders, parents’ representatives and Karingani’s Community Affairs team and Executive Director.
What the delegation saw
- Good housing conditions and clear progress by the trainees
- Improved language skills and school performance
- Pre-professional hospitality internships covering front of house, housekeeping, culinary and food and beverage
- Mozambican students integrating well with students of other nationalities
Betting on human resources is the value of everything. We positively appreciate the high standard of the training school.
Esmeralda Mutemba, Massingir District Administrator
These young people are the seed for the future in that other young people in Magude and Massingir, on witnessing their brothers’ training, will join the next training programmes.
Lázaro Mbambamba, Magude District Administrator
Hosting this group of Mozambican girls has been a very rewarding experience. They have shown a great desire to learn.
Mariette Ferreira, Executive Director, SACT
Why it matters
The administrators described Karingani as a strategic partner of government, contributing to the socio-economic development of both districts. The Karingani-funded programme also includes eight young men on a one-year wildlife tracking course in South Africa.
We organised this visit to allow district and community leaders and representatives of the students’ parents to have a first-hand look at the quality and conditions of the training.
Mateus Mutemba, Executive Director, Karingani Game Reserve
Frequently asked questions
Why did the administrators visit SACT?
To see first-hand the quality of training and accommodation for the 15 young women on Karingani’s hospitality programme.
What does the hospitality course cover?
The full hospitality cycle: front of house, housekeeping, culinary, and food and beverage.
Are there other students in the programme?
Yes. Eight young men from Magude and Massingir are on a one-year wildlife tracking course, also funded by Karingani.
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About SACT
The SA College for Tourism (SACT) was founded in 2001 by Dr Anton Rupert to build hospitality skills among young people from marginalised communities in South Africa and other SADC countries. In 2010 it added tracker training, to preserve the indigenous Southern African art of tracking.
About Karingani Game Reserve
Karingani Game Reserve is a private reserve in southern Mozambique. It borders Limpopo National Park and South Africa’s Kruger National Park, and combines conservation, tourism and community development. “Karingani” means “storytelling” in Changana, after a tradition of the local people.