GRNP welcomes experienced park manager at the helm
The Garden Route National Park has welcomed its new general manager, Vuyiswa Thabethe, who has taken up the mantle from the start of September. Thabethe brings a wealth of experience to SA National Parks (SANParks), having worked in the conservation sector for 22 years. She has, among others, worked for the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) popularly known as uShaka Marine World at the South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR), Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism as director of state-owned nature reserves.
Experienced in protected-area management, Thabethe has a proven track record in marine and terrestrial ecosystems, including a groundbreaking marine conservation plan (C-Plan) for the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) coast. She holds a BPaed Science degree, majoring in zoology and physics at the University of Zululand, followed by two other degrees from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, which include an Honours degree in marine ecology and a Master’s degree in marine and coastal management focusing on the assessment of impacts of human activities on the coastal dune systems in KZN. Said the managing executive for parks,
Property Mokoena: “We wish Ms Thabethe all the best in her new role and urge all employees to give her the necessary support.” –