Simon Nare
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has removed the South African Tourism Board chairperson and deputy chairperson over irregular meetings that have so far cost almost R1 million.
The minister said in a press statement on Tuesday that she had instructed chairperson Makhosazana Khanyile and her deputy, Advocate Lizelle Dominique Jordaan, to vacate their positions with immediate effect and become ordinary board members.
De Lille said she has appointed Dr Gregory Davids as the new chairperson.
The minister said the board meetings have so far in this financial year cost nearly R900,000 of the budgeted R1.44 million.
“In recent months I had become concerned with the number of meetings the board held and I had written to the SAT Board chairperson asking for reasons why an excessive amount of meetings were held (27 meetings) in the first quarter of 2024 (between March and June 2024).
“For this financial year,
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