We are delighted to announce the teams for this year’s Inter-Hotel Challenge ~ SA 2026 Supported by Union Tiles!
Gauteng & North West Province
54 on Bath & Simonsig Family Vineyards
WINE STEWARD Ivy Maake
CHEF Silindokuhle Kubeka
PASTRY CHEF Levy Mogale
BAKER Loyiso Mlondo
BARISTA Monwabisi Jalatini
Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg & Bellingham Pandemonium
CONCIERGE Ashton Abdul
WINE STEWARD Benjamin Fast
CHEF Nkateko Maoke
PASTRY CHEF Rotondwa Nethondonda
BAKER Siyanqoba Matlhabegoane
BARISTA Luvuyo Nkumanda
NH Johannesburg Sandton & Kleine Zalze
CONCIERGE Charles Moabelo
WINE STEWARD Fallo Mohamed Ba
CHEF Melusi Mangena
PASTRY CHEF Mpumelelo Madlala
BAKER Mahlogonolo Makhafola
Sandton Sun & Towers & Paul Clüver Family Wines
CONCIERGE Nkanyiso Bungane
WINE STEWARD Thapelo Tsoaeli
CHEF Nhlanhla Sithole
PASTRY CHEF Confidence Rens
BAKER Ndivho Mphaphuli
BARISTA Mthobisi Phala
Southern Sun Katherine Street Sandton Hotel & Wildekrans Wines
CHEF Tendani Mahole
PASTRY CHEF Khensani Chamo
BAKER Nolundi Thekelezo
Southern Sun Rosebank & KWV
WINE STEWARD Nangesi Ntutshana
CHEF Boitumelo Matome
PASTRY CHEF Tyra Hendricks
BAKER Engie Malatji
BARISTA Tshegofatso Phakwa
Sun City Convention Centre Hotel & L’Avenir
WINE STEWARD Regomoditswe Letwaba
CHEF Refilwe Rakobane
PASTRY CHEF Flora Takai
BAKER Mduduzi Bopela
BARISTA Tshepiso Maimane
The Palace of the Lost City & Jordan Wines
CONCIERGE Marie Luckhun
WINE STEWARD Godfrey Thabang Xulu
CHEF Omphile Lohanga
PASTRY CHEF Thembinkosi Takai
BAKER Sarah Makhura
BARISTA Mpho Sanny Letsholo
Time Square Hotel & Anthonij Rupert Wyne
WINE STEWARD Ronald Nemakhavhani
CHEF Oratilwe Monnane
PASTRY CHEF Hubele Naledi Mamogobo
BAKER Nothandolwethu Khoza
BARISTA Ayabonga Gxaweni
KwaZulu-Natal
Beverly Hills & Jordan Wines
WINE STEWARD Sithabile Vilakazi
CHEF Phelelisile Ngcobo
PASTRY CHEF Chariska Palthas
BAKER Nikeisha Pillay
BARISTA Minenhle Nzuza
Durban International Convention Centre & Kleine Zalze
WINE STEWARD Sanele Mhlongo
CHEF Malusi Mthembu
PASTRY CHEF Olwethu Olge
BAKER Slindile Mkhize
BARISTA Thembeloni Mngodi
Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga & Simonsig Family Vineyards
CHEF Slindile Sibiya
PASTRY CHEF Olwethu Dubazane
BAKER Mpilwenhle Hadebe
BARISTA Noluthando Doncebe
Sala Beach House & Bellingham Pandemonium
WINE STEWARD Innocent Mahlobo
BARISTA Cnoty Mbuyazi
Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom & L’Avenir
WINE STEWARD Frederick Lance Moonsamy
CHEF Thandekile Portia Fakude
PASTRY CHEF Thobeka Mbhele
BAKER Siphelele Dlamini
BARISTA Thamsanga Charles Goge
Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani & Paul Clüver Family Wines
WINE STEWARD Luthando Dlamini
CHEF Simran Santhilal
PASTRY CHEF Thando Mahlekelele
BAKER Wandile Mthembu
BARISTA Mlondolozi Shibe
The Edward Hotel Durban & Anthonij Rupert Wyne
WINE STEWARD Ndumiso Msomi
CHEF Priyen Pillay
PASTRY CHEF Babalwa Skampula
BAKER Yonela Thembakazi Hlaki
BARISTA Lindokuhle Mchunu
The Oyster Box
CONCIERGE Simphiwe Nxumalo
BARISTA Talent Mbhele
Wild Coast Sun & Anthonij Rupert Wyne
WINE STEWARD Luxolo Ngebhe
CHEF Zandise Juta
PASTRY CHEF Onegirl Thwabuse
BAKER Simlindile Dlezi
BARISTA Simnikiwe Pepeta
Western Cape
Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel & Cederberg Wines
CONCIERGE Gerard Knight
WINE STEWARD Nevan Jacobs
CHEF Rameez Ceres
PASTRY CHEF Rozanne Links
BAKER Willem Verwey
BARISTA Asanda Mili
Cape Town Marriott Hotel Crystal Towers & Wildekrans Wines
WINE STEWARD Thenjiswa Kondlo
CHEF Colby van Niekerk
PASTRY CHEF Denischia Gomis
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town & Simonsig Family Vineyards
CONCIERGE Simone Potter
WINE STEWARD Aaron Klaasen
PASTRY CHEF Shekinah Rushukira
BAKER Bukho Vena
BARISTA Khanya Tola
The Oyster Collection & Wildekrans Wines
CONCIERGE Juvile Visser
WINE STEWARD Robert Pretorius
CHEF Masilo Kganakga
Queen Victoria Hotel & Ernie Els Wines
CONCIERGE Lusanda Manzini
WINE STEWARD Allan Vheremu
CHEF Fadiel Clarke
PASTRY CHEF Zoë van Zyl
BAKER Melrose Miya
BARISTA Anita Magqaza
Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront, Cape Town & Bellingham Pandemonium
WINE STEWARD C-Jay Phillips
CHEF Mogamat Japtha
PASTRY Leshay Johnson
Southern Sun Cape Sun & KWV
CONCIERGE Ncikazi Twazi
WINE STEWARD Thobela Mbusi
CHEF Bhongo Matyhila
PASTRY CHEF Sonwabile Makunga
BAKER Kiera Daniels
Southern Sun Newlands & KWV
WINE STEWARD Aseza Msutu
CHEF Anelisa Mniki
PASTRY CHEF Sandisiwe Vetman
BAKER Snothile Cele
BARISTA Siphisihle Duma
Southern Sun The Cullinan & L’Avenir
CONCIERGE Keenan Lukas
WINE STEWARD Cizario Fuller
CHEF Shania Johanssen
PASTRY CHEF Tina Mphokela
BAKER Simnikiwe Siyatha
BARISTA Xola Sityana
TAJ Cape Town & Ernie Els Wines
CONCIERGE Sandisiwe Hlulani
WINE STEWARD Desmond Mpilo
CHEF Augustus Shangase
PASTRY CHEF Dondre Strydom
The Cellars-Hohenort & Kleine Zalze
CONCIERGE Langton Sanyanga
WINE STEWARD Alfred Mamofa
PASTRY CHEF Lingelihle Tshemese
BAKER Nokuthula Madubela
BARISTA Uviwe Masiza
The President Hotel & Ernie Els Wines
WINE STEWARD Phumelela Ntloko
CHEF Samkelo Fikizolo
PASTRY CHEF Ryan Gedult
BAKER Ndyebo Gqoli
BARISTA Phozisa Zola
The Silo Hotel & Anthonij Rupert Wyne
CONCIERGE Lwazi Mchunu
WINE STEWARD Khuselwa Kolweni
CHEF Elizabeth Wucherpheffing
PASTRY CHEF Basheera Soeker
BAKER Jared Mallen
BARISTA Anele Simayile
The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa & Jordan Wines
WINE STEWARD Ebraim Adams
CHEF Tyreke Snyders
PASTRY CHEF Aziza Petersen
BAKER Nomveliso Silwanyana
BARISTA Trevious Ndebele
The Vineyard & Paul Clüver Family Wines
CONCIERGE Nicholen Govender
WINE STEWARD Buhle Mgobozi
CHEF Tharick Moses
PASTRY CHEF Mushfika Albertyn
BAKER Antonio Ohlson
BARISTA Vusumzi Mlungu
The Westin Cape Town & Cederberg Wines
WINE STEWARD Roezaine January
CANDIDATE CHEF Nolusindiso Dywili
CANDIDATE PASTRY Zifikile Sidubedube
BAKER Putlecsta Adams
BARISTA Thobeka Ketsiwe
This year our hotels are taking the opportunity to offer a special Heritage Day lunch together with their Candidate Chefs and Wine Stewards participating in the Inter-Hotel Challenge to the public, which we know will be a very warm and engaging experience!
The Chef’s Table Challenge on Heritage Day, part of the Inter-Hotel Challenge ~ SA 2026 Supported by Union Tiles.
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