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Department of Tourism Briefing: Policy Review Process (Green Paper); with Deputy Minister
30 May 2023
In an in-person meeting, the Department of Tourism briefed the Portfolio Committee on Tourism on the policy review process of the Green Paper that seeks to develop and promote tourism in South Africa.
The Department gave an overview of the vision of the policy. Amongst others, its objectives include sustainably ...
Tourism
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 ...
Tourism
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 ...
Tourism
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 ...
Finance Standing Committee
Eskom Section 92 PFMA Exemption (withdrawn); with Minister
5 Apr 2023
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Material Irregularities in National & Provincial Government: AGSA briefing; Proposed Study Tour
10 Mar 2023
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Standing Committee on Auditor-General on the material irregularities in National and Provincial Government. The purpose of the presentation was to provide an update to the Committee on how the AGSA had progressed regarding the implementation of the new powers that had ...
Tourism
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. ...
Tourism
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 ...
Tourism
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, ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Auditor-General 2023-2026 Strategic Plan and Budget
25 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Auditor-General (AG) presented its draft strategic plan and budget for 2023 – 2026. Based on the #cultureshift2030 strategy, it had set targets for the first year and made projections for the remaining two years of the three-year cycle.
Committee Members were concerned by the ...