Injula Tours & Event Management
Injula
Tours & Event Management
Injula Tours and Event Management embroidered logo patch on black

Our story

About Injula Tours

Injula Tours and Event Management is a South African travel and destination management company based in the North West Province. We specialise in guided tours, tailor-made travel packages, shuttle services, event planning and management, corporate travel, and group travel experiences. Our mission is to create memorable, affordable, and authentic travel experiences while showcasing the beauty, culture, and heritage of South Africa and beyond.

With a commitment to professionalism, personalised service, and customer satisfaction, Injula Tours serves both domestic and international travellers, delivering seamless travel solutions from planning to arrival.

Portrait of Gibby Memane, Founder and Managing Member of Injula Tours
Gibby MemaneFounder & Managing Member
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SA-owned
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Experience
17 yrs

Gibby Memane

Chairperson: North West Women in Tourism · Secretary: National Women in Tourism · Founder & Managing Member: Injula Tours and Event Management

Gibby Memane is a respected tourism leader, entrepreneur, and accredited tourist guide with over 17 years of experience in South Africa's tourism industry. She currently serves as the Chairperson of the North West Women in Tourism Chapter and Secretary of the National Women in Tourism Executive Committee, a programme supported by the National Department of Tourism that promotes the growth, empowerment, and advancement of women in the tourism sector.

She is the Founder and Managing Member of Injula Tours and Event Management, a travel and events company specialising in tour operations, travel planning, event management, transportation, and destination experiences for both domestic and international travellers. Through her leadership, Injula Tours delivers tailored travel solutions that meet clients' needs, budgets, and expectations while showcasing South Africa's rich tourism offerings.

An Accredited Tourist Guide in Culture, History, and Nature, Gibby also holds HSK Level 1 and HSK Level 2 Mandarin Chinese qualifications, enabling her to better serve the growing Chinese tourism market and strengthen international tourism relations.

Before establishing Injula Tours, she gained extensive experience managing and coordinating educational and leisure tours with established tour operators. Her expertise includes travel logistics, itinerary planning, accommodation coordination, transport management, stakeholder engagement, and destination marketing.

Gibby is recognised for her exceptional customer service, strategic leadership, and ability to build strong relationships with tourism stakeholders, hotel groups, travel consultants, attractions, and government partners. She is known for her calm approach to problem-solving, adaptability in dynamic environments, and commitment to delivering memorable travel experiences.

Driven by a passion for tourism development, community empowerment, and women-owned businesses, Gibby continues to champion initiatives that promote sustainable tourism, entrepreneurship, skills development, and inclusive economic growth throughout South Africa.

Credentials

  • ChairpersonNorth West Women in Tourism Chapter
  • SecretaryNational Women in Tourism Executive Committee
  • Accredited guideCulture, History and Nature
  • Mandarin qualifiedHSK Level 1 and HSK Level 2

In the field

From the bush to the trade floor

Seventeen years of guiding, hosting and representing South African tourism, at home and abroad.

  • Gibby Memane in safari gear outside a bush camp tent
    GuidingCamp mornings in the bush
  • Gibby Memane exhibiting at WTM Africa in Cape Town
    WTM AfricaFlying the flag as an exhibitor
  • Gibby Memane at the Injula Tours trade stand with brochures
    Trade showsCome, explore with us
  • Gibby Memane wearing traditional Chinese dress at a cultural exchange event
    Cultural exchangeBridging South Africa and China
  • Gibby Memane with an international tourism delegation at a Ni Hao China gala dinner
    DelegationsNi Hao China tourism mart
  • Gibby Memane outside a traditional pavilion in Shanghai's Yu Garden bazaar
    ShanghaiExploring Yu Garden
  • Gibby Memane raising a glass with a tour group inside a wine cellar
    HostingToasts in the wine cellar
  • Injula Tours guests seated outside Mandela House on Vilakazi Street, Soweto
    SowetoVilakazi Street heritage walk
  • Gibby Memane among international tourism representatives in traditional dress
    PartnershipsBuilding global connections
  • The Injula Tours team holding the South African flag at a night camp site
    Our teamFlying the flag after dark
  • Gibby Memane with an international delegation holding Ni Hao China fans in Shanghai
    ShanghaiNi Hao China delegation
  • Injula Tours branded gazebo and tents pitched at a mountain camp site
    CampingYour leisure, our pleasure

What we stand for

Travel with meaning.

Three commitments shape every itinerary and event we deliver.

  • Community owned

    We book community owned lodges and homestays first.

  • Women led

    Our supplier network prioritises women and youth entrepreneurs.

  • Sustainable

    Small groups, local produce, minimal single use plastic.