By: Natasha Archary

The SA Tourism Board is set to be dissolved officially on Friday by Tourism Minister, Patricia de Lille.
De Lille shared on update on the SA Tourism Board on Wednesday, 19 April, revealing that 8 of the 11 Board members, including the Chairperson had resigned.
On 06 April, de Lille wrote to then Chairperson of the board, Dr Thozamile Botha asking for representation on why she should not have the Board dissolved.
Dr Botha did not send de Lille representations, instead, between 07 and 13 April she received resignations from the 8 Board members.
With just 3 remaining members, a quorum cannot be formed, and therefore the Board is no longer functional.
“My letter to Dr Thozamile Botha outlined a number of serious concerns, such as the conduct of the Board in respect of the Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship matter, the composition of the Board and whether the members have the necessary knowledge, experience or qualifications as required by Section 13 of the Tourism Act, and certain serious allegations raised by the Acting CEO of SA Tourism regarding the lack of a proper functioning board.
In my letter, I requested the SA Tourism Board Chairperson to respond to me in writing by 18 April 2023. I asked why the three matters raised in my letter do not constitute good cause for me to dissolve the Board in terms of section 16 (3) of the Tourism Act.”
Patricia de Lille, Tourism Minister is set to dissolve the SA Tourism Board
The Minister said that good cause exists to dissolve the Board, and this will be done officially through the Government Gazette on Friday, 21 April.
An interim team of three will manage the affairs of the Board until a new SA Tourism Board is appointed.
Media Statement: Update on SA Tourism Board. Interim board to be appointed at the end of the week. pic.twitter.com/c7eU2P5vqk
— Patricia de Lille (@PatriciaDeLille) April 19, 2023
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