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Implementation of Committee recommendations; SA tourism Q3 & 4 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
5 Sep 2023
At the Taj Hotel in Cape Town, the Portfolio Committee on Tourism received an update from the Department of Tourism on implementing the Committee recommendations tabled in the 2023 Vote 38 budget ...
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DBSA on Tourism infrastructure projects; SA Tourism Q1 & 2 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
13 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism was pleased by the work of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to revive the collapsed infrastructure projects on behalf of the National Department of Tourism (NDT). This came to light during the deliberations with the DBSA while updating the Committee on its progress ...
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Department of Tourism on Q1&2 2022/23 Performance; South African Tourism (SAT) board adverts; with Minister and Deputy Minister
6 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism expelled the Department of Tourism from the meeting after it failed to present information requested by the Committee.
The Department of Tourism had been expected to brief the Committee on the performance of the first two quarters of the 2022/23 financial year, but it chose ...
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South African Tourism 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
23 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee told the Department of Tourism not to transfer any more money to South African Tourism (SAT) until all its vacancies were filled, its annual targets were revised, and the entity's leadership stabilised.
This followed the Committee's deliberations on the annual performance plans of SAT for ...
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Department of Tourism Budget: Committee Report
16 May 2023
In Parliament, Members of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism considered its Report on Budget Vote No. 38, and an oversight report.
The main issue of contention was whether to approve the budget of the Department of Tourism (DT), specifically the transfer to SA Tourism (SAT) while the ...
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SA Tourism developments; Tourism 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
2 May 2023
The new Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, in her first appearance before the Portfolio Committee briefed it on the future of the SA Tourism-Tottenham Hotspur Football Club deal, the disbanding of the SA Tourism (SAT) board and to explain her recent decision about a three-man temporary board. The ...
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Legitimacy of SA Tourism Board; with Minister
21 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism sent the South African Tourism Board packing, and told it to come back when it was legitimate to present its first and second quarter organisational performance.
The Committee's bone of contention was that due process had not been followed in appointing three new Board members. ...
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SA Tourism on Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship deal, with Minister
7 Feb 2023
The South African Tourism (SAT) Board was present for the briefing on the alleged billion rand sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and the Minister was later summoned. SAT discussed its strategic rationale; the sponsorship opportunity and potential return on investment should the project go ahead. It also addressed ...
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SA Tourism Quarter 1 & 2 performance; summoning of Minister
29 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee received a briefing from South African Tourism (SAT) on its performance report for the first and second quarters of the 2022/23 financial year. It reported that there had been a steady improvement globally from January to July. Europe was the best-performing region, at 26% below 2019 levels, ...
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Minister Lindiwe Sisulu non-compliance with Committee summons
15 Nov 2022
Committee Summons (not made available)
The Committee was supposed to meet with the Minister of Tourism to discuss a number of items including: the Department’s First and Second Quarter Performance Reports for the 2022/23 financial year; the International work done by the Ministry; the process of merger of SA Tourism ...