(1) (a) What are the reasons that the position of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South African Tourism (SAT) has not yet been filled.
The previous process to appoint a CEO did not yield a result as the recommendation of the Board at the time did not receive the Minister’s concurrence as required in terms of the Tourism Act, 2014.
The current Board has prioritised the filling of this vacancy, amongst other critical ones.
(b) On what date will the process for the specified appointment (i) start and (ii) be concluded
(2) (a) On what date was the acting CEO of SAT appointed in that capacity.
The Acting CEO was appointed on the 6th May 2023
(b) What are the terms and conditions relating to the
The Acting CEO was appointed in line with the Acting Policy and with specific Delegation of Authority as indicated by the Board.
She currently holds the position of Chief Operations Officer
(c) What remuneration, perks and/or other forms of incentives are granted to the acting CEO whilst serving in the acting position.
The Acting allowance is allocated to the incumbent in line with the SAT Acting policy 2021. An allowance of 20% is added to monthly remuneration. The allowance is calculated at twenty percent (20%) of notch one (1) of the total cost to company of the position the acting employee will be appointed into.