Newly appointed MTPA Acting CEO Meets Executive Team

Caption: Newly appointed Acting MTPA CEO, Pamela Ntuli ready to hit the ground running A new chapter has begun at the MPTA (Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency) with Acting CEO (Chief Executive Officer), Pamela Ntuli, as the entity's captain at the helm. Ntuli met with MTPA Executive Management in a recent meet-and-greet and strategic engagement session. According to MTPA, the session was more than introductions, it was about getting down to business, particularly with the announcement of the Parks Week which will take place from 14 – 20 September 2026. The Parks Week is an initiative to open selected MTPA nature reserves around the Mpumalanga Province free of charge to the public. The session reportedly provided a platform to strengthen collaboration and ensure alignment as MTPA continues to deliver on its mandate, while also providing the platform for Management to brief the Acting CEO on where the entity stands and where it needs to go, from tourism numbers to conservation efforts. 'The engagement provided Ms. Ntuli with an opportunity to interact with the Executive Management team and receive briefings from programme managers on key programmes, operational priorities, achievements and ongoing initiatives across the entity,' MTPA said. Furthermore, the MTPA said it remains committed to accelerating service delivery, positioning Mpumalanga as a preferred tourism destination, strengthening biodiversity conservation, and contributing to sustainable tourism and economic growth in the province, under the leadership of the Acting CEO. The focus on making Mpumalanga as a preferred tourist destination remains clear, and with a new Acting CEO at the helm, the MTPA says it is ready to accelerate for tourism, for nature, and for the people of The Place of the Rising Sun.