2024-w369 - 06 March 2024

Anthony Matumba to ask the Minister of Tourism

Whether there are currently any service providers who are still waiting for their payment after 30 days of providing services to SA Tourism; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the reasons behind the late payments and (b) is holding the specified entity from paying those service providers in time?

Reply from the Minister of Tourism on 6 Mar 2024

Are there currently any service providers who are still waiting for their payment after

30 days of providing services to SA Tourism; if not, what is the position in this regard?

I have been informed that SA Tourism’s policy is to pay valid invoices within a period of 30 days. This is also monitored as deliverable in the approved Annual Performance Plan, and ...

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2024-w350 - 06 March 2024

Traverse Anatole Le Goff to ask the Minister of Tourism

What are the full details of all (a) sponsorships, (b) donations and (c) financial transfers provided for lawfare and/or any other purposes to (i) her, (ii) her department and (iii) officials of her department by any (aa) Qatari, (bb) Iranian and/or (cc) Russian organ of state, organisation and/or resident since 1 January 2021 up to the latest date in 2024 for which information is available?

Reply from the Minister of Tourism on 6 Mar 2024

(i) (a)-(c) I have been informed that Former Minister Sisulu went to Russia from 10- 13 July 2022. All costs were paid by the Department. According to Parliaments’ Register of Members’ Interest for 2021 and 2022, no sponsorships, donations or financial transfers were paid to her by any Qatari, Iranian and /or Russian organ of state, organization and/or resident since 1 January 2021 to ...

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2024-w370 - 06 March 2024

Anthony Matumba to ask the Minister of Tourism

What (a) total amount did SA Tourism spend on the 2023 Summer Campaign and (b) amount of the budget was spent on the activation programmes of the specified campaign and (c) total number of jobs were created during activation programmes of the 2023 Summer Campaign compared to the 2022 Summer Campaign?

Reply from the Minister of Tourism on 6 Mar 2024

(a) What total amount did SA Tourism spend on the 2023 Summer Campaign?

I have been informed that South African Tourism spent R6 861 415.28 on the 2023 Summer Campaign activations.

(b) What amount of the budget was spent on the activation programmes of the

specified campaign?

R6 861 415.28 was spent on the activation which included branding, sustainability village for arts & craft SMME exhibition and the ...

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2024-w368 - 06 March 2024

Anthony Matumba to ask the Minister of Tourism

(a) On what specific date will the SA Tourism Board be appointed and (b) what are the full, relevant details of the time frames that her department has put in place for the appointment process of the Board?

Reply from the Minister of Tourism on 6 Mar 2024

(a) On what specific date will the SA Tourism Board be appointed?

On Wednesday 28 February 2024, Cabinet approved the appointment of the full Board of SA Tourism. The appointments are in the process of being gazetted.

(b) What are the full, relevant details of the time frames that her department has put in place for the appointment process of the Board?

Cabinet approved ...

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2023-w4176 - 21 December 2023

Manuel Simão Franca De Freitas to ask the Minister of Tourism

What (a) steps have been taken to deal with issues related to tourism mentioned in the World Bank report titled Safety First: The economic cost of crime in South Africa, to ensure that the challenges mentioned in the report are addressed in order to ensure growth in tourism and (b) are the timelines, deadlines and/or milestones in this regard?

Reply from the Minister of Tourism on 21 Dec 2023

a) What steps have been taken to deal with issues related to tourism mentioned in the World Bank report?

It is the mandate of the South African Police Service to deal with all crime.

The safety of all tourists is paramount and we are determined to do all we can to ensure that all tourists have a safe and memorable experience in South Africa. ...

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2023-w4046 - 21 December 2023

Manuel Simão Franca De Freitas to ask the Minister of Tourism

(1)With reference to the seizure of South African Tourism’s assets, (a)(i) when and (ii) where did the seizure take place; (2) What assets (a) were seized and (b) are being utilised in place of the seized assets; (3) What (a) was the value of the assets seized (b) were the reasons for the seizure; (4) Whether legal action has been initiated in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW5322E

Reply from the Minister of Tourism on 21 Dec 2023

(1)(a)(i) - When did it take place?

I have been informed by South Africa Tourism that, regarding the inquiry concerning the acquisition of assets belonging to South African Tourism, it is imperative to clarify that it was not a seizure but rather a retrieval of assets. Specifically, the laptops in question are the rightful property of SA Tourism and do not constitute ...

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2023-w4045 - 21 December 2023

Manuel Simão Franca De Freitas to ask the Minister of Tourism

(1)With reference to forensic audits undertaken by South African Tourism in the last three financial years and since 1 April 2023 to date, (a) which audits have been (i) each per month, (ii) concluded per month, and (b) what was the value of each of the audits in each instance respectively; (2) What was the nature of each audit in each instance respectively; (3) Who conducted the audits in each instance respectively; (4) What was the outcome of each audit in each instance respectively?

Reply from the Minister of Tourism on 21 Dec 2023

Forensic Audits 2020-2021

(1)(a)(i+ii) Which audits have been concluded per month

(1)(b) What was the value of each audit

(2) What was the nature of each audit

(3) Who conducted each audit

(4) What was the outcome of each audit

N/A

R0

General complaint received 24 Feb 2020

Independent Forensic Investigators

Closed

N/A

R0

Unethical conduct complaint received 22 July ...

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2023-w3887 - 21 December 2023

Manuel Simão Franca De Freitas to ask the Minister of Tourism

With regard to the top leadership and management at the levels of (a) Director-General and (b) Deputy Director-General in SA Tourism, (i) what qualifications does each of the specified persons have in each case and (ii) how do the specified qualifications align with the position that must be fulfilled?

Reply from the Minister of Tourism on 21 Dec 2023

I have been informed by SA Tourism that the details regarding qualifications of top management are contained in the table below.

With regard to the top leadership and management in SAT

(i) What qualifications does each of the specified persons have in each case

(ii) How do the specified qualifications align with the position that must be fulfilled

(a) Chief Executive Officer ...

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2023-w3766 - 21 December 2023

Manuel Simão Franca De Freitas to ask the Minister of Tourism

With reference to projects undertaken by the SA Tourism in the past three financial years and since 1 April 2023 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (a) who undertook each project in each month, (b) how were the project suppliers identified and (c) what was the (i) budget allocation for each project and (iv) actual expenditure in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Tourism on 21 Dec 2023

The projects, initiated by SA Tourism in the past three financial years, are as captured in the Annual Performance Plans and the relevant implementation reports have been presented to the Portfolio Committee.

The reports can also be accessed on the Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG) website.

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2023-w4128 - 21 December 2023

Anthony Matumba to ask the Minister of Tourism

(a) By what date will the SA Tourism Board be appointed, (b) what are the reasons for the many delays and (c) what time frames have been put in place in this regard?

Reply from the Minister of Tourism on 21 Dec 2023

(a and c)The time allocated in Cabinet for concurrence is as follows:

  • Present to ESIEID Cabinet Committee on 7 February 2024
  • Cabinet approval on 14 February 2024.  
  • Gazette on 23 February 2024.

(b) I was hoping to get this matter onto the November Cabinet schedule.

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