This page names who runs 17 leading hotels and 4 leading restaurants in South Africa, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and who leads the world's best restaurants, and is updated every week.
Last updated 10 November 2026.
Hotels in South Africa
| Hotel | General manager | Executive chef |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Cadogan Boutique HotelCape Town | Andrew Nicholson (source, November 2026) | Amori Burger |
| Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed HotelCape Town | Leon Meyer (source, June 2026) | Wesli Jacobs |
| Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape TownCape Town | Patrick Fisher (source, 31 March 2025) | Luke Lawrence Barry |
| The Silo HotelCape Town | Luis Pinheiro (source, 13 October 2026) | Veronica Canha-Hibbert |
| The Manor House at FancourtGeorge | Fisani Mncube (source, June 2023) | Desmond Morgan |
| Birkenhead HouseHermanus | Shane Brummer (source, 1 September 2026) | |
| Thanda Safari - Private Game ReserveHluhluwe | Xander Labuschagne (source, 1 September 2025) | Catherine Garden |
| Jabulani SafariHoedspruit | Ruan Roos (source, April 2026) | Henlu Van Niewenhuizen |
| Saxon Hotel, Villas and SpaJohannesburg | Gustav Pieterse (source, 14 May 2026) | Matthew Foxon |
| Singita - Singita Kruger National ParkKruger National Park | Grant Oliver (source, December 2023) | David Badenhorst |
| Esiweni Luxury Safari LodgeLadysmith | Ludovic Caron and Sophie Vaillant (source, 26 September 2026) | Alex |
| Few & Far LuvhondoLimpopo | Giselle (source, August 2026) | Nhlakanipho "Sox" Sokhela |
| GweGwe Beach LodgeMkambati | Corrie Brits (source, 3 June 2024) | Nozi |
| The PlettenbergPlettenberg Bay | Ainsley Williams (source, December 2025) | Ewald Schulenburg |
| Kruger Shalati - The Train on The BridgeSkukuza | Gavin Ferreira (source, September 2026) | Vusi Mbatha (Vusi Blessing Mbatha) |
| Delaire Graff EstateStellenbosch | Werner Wentzel (source, May 2026) | Clinton Jacobs |
| Shambala Private Game ReserveVaalwater | Diego Angarita (source, 9 April 2025) | Fabio Quarta |
Restaurants in South Africa
| Restaurant | Chef |
|---|---|
| FynCape Town | Bea Hesse (source, 26 May 2026) |
| La ColombeCape Town | James Gaag (source, 6 November 2026) |
| Salsify at the RoundhouseCape Town | Ryan Cole (source, January 2026) |
| WolfgatPaternoster | Kobus van der Merwe (source, July 2026) |
The lists covered and how each name is confirmed are set out on the two main pages. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.