Celebrating Tsogo's Women
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magazine GROUP CULTURE & VALUES NEW VALUES & INDUCTION PROGRAMME MANDELA DAY HOW TSOGO SUN EMPLOYEES CELEBRATED SUNCARES TAKING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CELEBRATING RESPONSIBILITY TSOGO’S TO HEART WOMEN Lungile Duma 3 INTRODUCTION_ Message from the CEO, FROM THE Marcel von Aulock EDITOR Welcome to the spring edition of talkingTSOGO magazine. With warmer weather and longer days, we have so much to look forward to as we approach the end of another year. The last 5 few months have been exciting ones in the world of Tsogo Sun, with Sun1 being announced as our new budget brand and the ever-popular MasterChef SA having revealed our second talented TSOGOSPHERE_ South African amateur chef (page 6). In this issue, we celebrate the wonderful women of Tsogo Sun. For your quarterly scoop We chat to Lungile Duma about her role as head of the group’s about our group tax department, which is solely comprised of women. Testament to our commitment to gender diversity, we have also just been certified as a Top Employer South Africa by the CRF institute (page 13). 17 Our new internal values system will be launched in October and we’ve got your update in ‘Engaging Tsogo’ on page 17. Our wonderful people are one of the main reasons why Tsogo Sun UPDATE ON_ is a great place to work and our new induction and orientation CULTURE &_ programme, connected to our new values, will ensure that VALUES_ new employees are equipped to excel from the start of their employment (page 18). 13 Resounding ‘yes’ for our new Tsogo Sun values When it comes to caring, our sense of community at Tsogo Sun is something very powerful. Read about how the SunCares Sports FEATURE:_ Academy is changing the face of rugby on page 12 and find out CELEBRATING_ all about our SunCares environmental strategy on page 19. Our collective compassion has never been more evident than on TSOGO’S WOMEN_ Mandela Day this past July when hundreds of you, our Tsogo Sun people, gave selflessly to those less fortunate in our communities. We speak to Lungile Duma, the Our developments continue to enhance our offerings around dynamic woman the country and updates have been provided on completions who heads up our 16 21 and progress throughout the magazine. On the entertainment tax department front, read about how ‘we’re going big’ for the MTN Festival at Montecasino and don’t miss your chance to see Suzanne Vega live EXCLUSIVE_ MANDELA DAY_ at the Teatro (page 7). STAFF OFFER_ The impact of our collective compassion has seldom been With only a few more months until the end of the year, what more evident than during better way to enjoy the new season than by spending time Gold Reef City Theme Park Mandela day this past July outdoors with family and friends at the Gold Reef City Theme Park, where you can take advantage of our exclusive employee offer (page 16). Editor Candy Tothill Until next time, let’s keep talking Tsogo! Copywriter Vanessa Naude Cover CANDY TOTHILL Photographer 19 27 Elske Kritzinger Post Production Dieselbrook TAKING OUR_ INSIDE TSOGO_ Design & Layout ENVIRONMENTAL_ Dieselbrook RESPONSIBILITY_ Talk to us on [email protected] Your quarterly glimpse into or visit talkingtsogo.tsogosun.com TO HEART_ the Tsogo Sun social scene 1 2 introduction With winter behind us, all the signs of spring and the associated rejuvenation can be felt and seen. The MARCEL landscaping and gardens of many of our properties is VON AULOCK something we take immense pride in, particularly at Montecasino, at this time of year. Traditionally winter is our toughest Tsogo Sun pays over R2-billion per year in trading season and we are excitedly various direct taxes and at least another looking forward to the strong increase in R1-billion in indirect taxes. The efficient activity levels in both hotels and gaming, administration of the tax function is a non- culminating in the all-important leisure negotiable and we are very lucky to have period over the festive season. people of the calibre of Lungile and her team looking after it for us. The focus of this issue of talkingTSOGO is the key role that women play in our group. As I have spoken about previously, our Message It is not accidental that some of the most developments continue, and in particular important roles in various disciplines – Silverstar in Krugersdorp, Emnotweni in including development, marketing and, as Nelspruit, Blackrock in Newcastle and the from the highlighted in this issue, tax, are occupied Southern Sun Maputo in Mozambique are by women. all a hive of construction activity, with ____________________________________________________ CEO We have a great business with wonderful assets, and exciting opportunities lie ahead. ___________________________________________________ We operate in a highly regulated industry planning for additional hotel developments in gaming and are often faced with in various regions and the expansion of unwarranted attacks from those with Gold Reef City, Montecasino and Suncoast an anti-gaming sentiment. Our ability Casino being actively pursued. to prove our dedicated compliance with the tax laws is vitally important for We have a great business with wonderful maintaining our standing in corporate assets, and exciting opportunities lie ahead. South Africa and our licence to trade. 3 4 TSOGOsphere For your quarterly Norman Wallace (Operations Director - Gauteng North), Lindelwa Isabelle (Executive Marketing Manager - Hotels), Kamini Pather (MasterChef SA Season 2 Winner), scoop about our Deena Naidoo (MasterChef SA Season 1 Winner) and Priya Naidoo (General Manager: Group Communications) group, here’s what’s happening at CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW MASTERCHEF SA! Tsogo Sun… The name of the second MasterChef SA commitment to supporting the South winner was officially announced on M-Net African hospitality industry,” says Noëleen on 11 September as South Africa waited Bruton, our Group Marketing Director. with baited breath to hear which amateur chef would win the coveted title and over Throughout the second season, we have R1-million worth of prizes. In celebration given the public the opportunity to engage of her win, Kamini Pather was hosted at an with MasterChef promotions on our exclusive dinner at our Southern Sun Hyde properties. Adding to our exposure, our very Park, joined by family, sponsors and media. own celebrity chef, Benny Masekwameng, once again made an appearance in the In an evolving partnership with M-Net to living rooms of South Africans around the bring MasterChef SA into the homes of country as one of the three MasterChef South Africans once again this year, we judges. SUN1 RISES AS TSOGO SUN’S BUDGET BRAND were a proud sponsor of MasterChef SA. In addition to being a fully-fledged tactical With two weekly episodes, MasterChef SA In keeping with our strategy of owning given a fresh, clean new look. This places partner this year, we also had the honour has been watched by more than 500 000 our assets, last year we acquired the Sun1 perfectly in the Tsogo Sun hierarchy of sponsoring one of the main prizes in viewers each and every week. The Tuesday remaining 52.6% of the shares in Hotel of hotel brands in the Budget category. Season 2. premier has consistently ranked first and Formula 1 (Pty) Ltd making it a wholly There are no frills or fuss and Sun1 is the second in viewer ratings each week, while owned subsidiary of our company. After lowest cost, graded hospitality offering, in Kamini will be jetting off to our tropical the Wednesday premier has not dropped a strategic re-look at the branding, the structure, service and energy consumption. paradise of Maia Luxury Resort and Spa below the top six performing programmes company name has now been changed to We are also investing around R135-million on the island of Mahé in the Seychelles. on M-Net. Sun1 Hotels (Pty) Ltd. We are now in the over the next three years to upgrade and The prize includes a five-night stay for two process of rebranding 21 of the 23 hotels refresh the properties, which offer a total in a villa with a panoramic ocean view, “Partnering with MasterChef is an to make them clearly distinguishable as of 1 530 rooms in popular locations around spending money and business class airfares. excellent fit for Tsogo Sun as it epitomises part of Tsogo Sun. Our sunburst has been the country. a constant striving for culinary excellence; incorporated into the logo and it’s been “The partnership with the MasterChef SA we’re extremely proud to have had the reality culinary show is a meeting of like- opportunity to join M-Net in this exciting minded brands and a natural alignment show and we wish Kamini a lifetime of for us. It is also testament to Tsogo Sun’s culinary adventures,” says Noëleen. R200-MILLION UPDGRADE OF EMNOTWENI NEARS COMPLETION Visitors to Emnotweni in Nelspruit will Flanking the new multi-purpose venue will soon find an entertainment experience be a new food outlet with a scenic open that is unmatched in the Lowveld. The first terrace overlooking the Nelspruit Botanical phase of the R200-million upgrade of the Gardens and the Emnotweni Sun hotel. complex is nearing completion, with the unveiling of its new look scheduled for Inside the complex, a larger smoking casino later this year. is taking shape and a smoking area in the stylish new Salon Privé will ensure that One of the most ambitious parts of the patrons enjoy the utmost comfort and upgrade was the demolition of the 720m² exclusivity. With the upgrade, the casino Emnotweni Arena to make way for three facility will include 425 slot machines levels of parking and a new multi-purpose and 18 tables.