Jolene Janse van Rensburg 

Manager, Swartland Wine & Olive Route

Jolene Janse van Rensburg has been the Manager of the Swartland Wine & Olive Route since 2004, where she is responsible for positioning the Swartland as a leading wine production area and wine tourism destination. Her work spans media hosting and engagement, tourism and wine trade shows, event management, and digital marketing. With extensive experience in destination marketing, Jolene has served on various tourism boards, most recently as Vice-Chairperson and Director of Swartland Tourism NPC (2022–2025). She previously served as Manager of the West Coast Tourism Organisation from 1998 to 2004, has been a Board Member of the SA National Young Wine Show since 2018, and was elected Chairperson of the SA Wine Routes Forum in January 2026.