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De Lille said the remaining three members could not form a quorum and that the board was no longer functional. Photo: (David Harrison/M&G)
PATRICIA DE LILLE

De Lille axes ‘dysfunctional’ SA Tourism board

Sexual harassment and the Tottenham debacle are behind the decision to replace the board

  • Paddy Harper
8 min read
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 06: General view inside the stadium during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 06, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
PATRICIA DE LILLE

Tottenham Hotspurs R1 billion tourism deal ‘invalid and unlawful’

Tourism MInister Patricia de Lille said the mooted partnership with the English football team was also unconstitutional

  • Khaya Koko
2 min read
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. (Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANC

Tourism portfolio committee tells Lindiwe Sisulu to bin Spurs proposal

The parliamentary committee delivered a broadside against the tourism minister, and wants the mooted sponsorship deal investigated

  • Emsie Ferreira
3 min read
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP) (Photo by MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)
CABINET RESHUFFLE

Ramaphosa frowns upon Tottenham Hotspurs sponsorship deal

The cost is not justified, the presidency says of the deal with a R1 billion price tag

  • Emsie Ferreira
3 min read