Illegally constituted SAT Board must be fixed
17 March 2023
I will be writing to the new Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille about the presently illegal South African Tourism (SAT) established by her predecessor.
The latest 3 SAT Board members appointed after the resignation of 3 SAT Board members at the beginning of February 2023, were irregularly appointed by previous Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu.
The 3 resignations were submitted 1 February 2023, and Sisulu appointed the replacement board members 4 days later. The Tourism Act is very clear about how SAT board members are appointed.
The Tourism Act prescribes in clause 13 (3) that the Minister must invite nominations, publish this in the Government Gazette for a minimum of a 30-day notice and in two national newspapers. The same must be done after Board members have been appointed.