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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
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
Whether it is this initiative or any other initiative, SA Tourism says it will still spend about R1 billion on marketing on foreign soil. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
AFRIFORUM

UPDATED: Three SA Tourism board members resign amidst R1bn investment in Tottenham Hotspur controversy

Enver Duminy, Ravi Nadasen, who both served the board for three terms, and Rosemary Anderson resigned from the SA Tourism board

  • Eunice Masson
4 min read
BRYAN HABANA

‘White man’s game’ takes hold in black South Africa

The youngsters assembled at Soweto’s Jabulani soccer grounds for an after-school training session are united in their reply when asked to name their hero: ”Habana. He’s the man!”…

  • Isaac Mangena
3 min read