De Hoek Manor - Candidate Mduduzi Njenjese
Born 27 November 1988 in Soweto, he grew up being thankful for every little opportunity he fought for. Initially studying IT, Mdu soon realised his love and passion for hospitality. He started out as a kitchen porter working tirelessly to the position of a cook within the Magaliesburg area first at Magalies Manor then at Valley Lodge & Spa. He made a shift move to the front of house area where he became (for a short stint) a barman at Urban Tree.
The next three years he spent as a waiter at Mount Grace African Pride, completing a Restaurant service course at the International Hotel School. Mdu has been employed at De Hoek for just over a year and has made the biggest difference in the team, he enjoys reading and listening to music in his free time.