Boost for Prince Albert Tourism

-Linda Jaquet-

The Prince Albert Tourism EXCO
must be given First Prize for its decision at the end of last year to appoint Zelia Mullins to head the Tourism Bureau. Zelia was not only the top performer in her year at Birnam Business College in Johannesburg where she gain-ed her Travel Diploma, but also brings with her a wealth of experience in coordinating many activities for major events like the Rugby World Cup 1995, football’s African Cup of Nations and tours of South Africa by opera superstars, Luciano Pavarotti and Kiri Te Kanawa.

Zelia was born and grew up in Johannesburg. She and her husband, Anthony, who is a farm boy from KwaZulu-Natal and whom she met when they both work-ed for SAA, decided to turn their backs on the corporate world after the birth of their children and have since farmed in different parts of South Africa. The family presently live on the farm, Rosendal, at the foot of the Kredouw Pass.
Zelia, who also speaks Portuguese and understands French, is clearly relishing her involvement in the town’s tourism activities. “I am thoroughly enjoying every minute of my job and have been made to feel so welcome by locals and visitors alike. I really look forward to playing my role in this very special community”, she told the Prince Albert Friend.