South Africa, Jan. 19 -- Monika Iuel has been appointed as the new chief marketing officer at Wesgro, the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape.

I catch up with Monika Iuel to find out more about the appointment and what advice she has for the local tourism industry as we navigate through the pandemic.

Congrats on your appointment as chief marketing officer at Wesgro. How do you feel about it?

Thank you very much. I feel thrilled to have been selected for the role, and honoured to be able to contribute to the Wesgro team's efforts in re-energising Cape Town and the Western Cape's tourism economy in a post-Covid world. I have no doubt that there is a long road ahead, but firmly believ...