Mr Kobus Swart
Managing Principal
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Founder of IHT Hotel School and its guiding hand for over three decades. A lifelong hotelier who still personally welcomes every new intake to the manor.
Behind every IHT graduate is a team of seasoned hoteliers, classically trained chefs and dedicated educators who know each student by name.
Our small size is our strength. With a lecturer-to-student ratio of just 1:16, our faculty don't simply teach — they coach, mentor and open doors. Every member of our team has built a career in the hospitality industry before stepping into the classroom.
Founder of IHT Hotel School and its guiding hand for over three decades. A lifelong hotelier who still personally welcomes every new intake to the manor.
Oversees curriculum quality and accreditation. A former general manager of leading Cape hotels with a master's degree in hospitality education.
Award-winning chef who has cooked in Michelin-recognised kitchens. Leads our culinary programmes and the student practice restaurant.
Specialists across every discipline of hospitality and culinary arts.
Twelve years in front-office and housekeeping management at five-star city hotels. Teaches rooms division and guest relations.
Pairs every student with the right industry placement and mentors them through their first steps into the working world.
A career restaurant and banqueting manager who brings the buzz of real service into every food & beverage class.
A certified sommelier from the Stellenbosch Winelands who guides students through the wines and spirits of the Cape and the world.
A master of Cape Malay and classical cuisine, mentoring our cookery students from knife skills to fine-dining plating.
An events and digital-marketing specialist who teaches students to plan, promote and host unforgettable functions.