Former SA Tourism board disputes Minister De Lille's reasons for dissolution

Former SA Tourism board disputes Minister De Lille's reasons for dissolution

De Lille defends dissolution of tourism board amid legal and fiscal breaches

Minister cites unlawful resolutions, governance failures and reckless expenditure in parliamentary briefing

Sparks fly in parliament over De Lille's dissolution of SA Tourism board

The minister pushed back against anyone implying that she acted unlawfully or sought to conceal corruption when she dissolved the board

De Lille grilled in Parliament over SA Tourism board dissolution

The internal troubles at South African Tourism were laid bare in Parliament yesterday, as members of the recently dissolved board presented a united front against Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille’s alleged interference in the entity’s affairs.   De Lille faced tough questions from the Portfolio Committee after dissolving the board late last month. She argued that members had failed in their governance duties by convening an unlawful meeting on…

Political parties urge de Lille to reinstate SA Tourism Board - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Political parties in the Tourism Portfolio Committee want Minister Patricia de Lille to reinstate the South African Tourism Board, which she dissolved last month. However, de Lille insists that she stands by her decision to dissolve the board. The committee’s chairperson, Ronaldo Nalumango, says she will seek legal advise on the legality to reinstate the board as there are conflicting reasons for dissolving it. A nine-hour marathon meeting to tr…

De Lille, ex-SAT board members clash over governance and corruption

By Johnathan Paoli Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille on Tuesday strongly defended her decision to dissolve the South African Tourism (SAT) board, telling Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism that ongoing governance failures, irregular meetings, and unlawful conduct left her with no alternative. Former board members, however, pushed back, accusing the minister of political interference, selective enforcement of the law, and undermining th…