3 SA Tourism board members resign

Source: 123RF

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Brendon Knott  6 Feb 2023

The resignations come after news published in Daily Maverick, which revealed a proposed sponsorship of Tottenham Hotspur by the South African government through its marketing agency, SA Tourism for a three-year deal with the English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur, amounting to £42.5m, or around R900m.

However, in a media briefing held last week, SA Tourism’s acting CEO, Themba Khumalo, said the funding was meant to be spent on foreign soil regardless of the initiative.

Media Statement: South African Tourism Confirms Three Board Members Resignations pic.twitter.com/RSqFp1O7tt

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Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu has accepted the three board members' resignation and thanked them for their service.