7. Tourism Business Council Board Chairman The Committee had an opportunity to interact with Mr. Mavuso Msimang who is currently the Chairperson of the Board of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa. He expressed the appreciation for invitation and apologised for not being available the previous day due to pre-planned engagements and other critically important obligations. He outlined the mandate of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) as to: . Provide the one voice of private sector within the industry and be a conduit of private sector issues with the public sector. . Provide a unified platform for private sector to engage with the public sector and other stakeholders. . Tackle macro-economic issues faced by the sector, which include transformation in tourism, tourism marketing, skills development and quality assurance. . Co-fund tourism marketing activities through the TOMSA Levy which is currently sitting at 10 per cent of the total budget of South African Tourism.