Sibusiso Bukhosini

Chief Executive Officer, iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority

Sibusiso Bukhosini is Chief Executive Officer of iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, in the role since October 2018.

The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority manages the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a World Heritage Site in northern KwaZulu-Natal. From 1 March 2026 it took over the park's ecotourism facilities from Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, and it plans to commercialise them through public-private partnerships.

In the job

  1. Bukhosini took up the post of chief executive after serving as municipal manager at uMkhanyakude District Municipality. Source

  2. iSimangaliso took over all ecotourism facilities in the park from Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. Source

  3. Bukhosini set out a plan to commercialise existing and new ecotourism sites through a public-private partnership process. Source

Career before

  1. Municipal Manager, uMkhanyakude District Municipality
  2. Municipal Manager, Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
  3. nine yearsProtected areas management, KZN Wildlife

Education

Master's degree in Environment and Development (Protected Area Management)

Sources

  1. iol.co.za
  2. ecr.co.za
  3. isimangaliso.com
  4. timeout.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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