No, I have not failed. Just the opposite, in fact.
Some of the targets that were not achieved in the previous Financial Year 2022/23, have all been submitted and presented to the Portfolio Committee with the remedial action.
Also just to remind you that the Financial Year 2022/23 is applicable from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
The current Financial Year started on ...
Yes, since January 2023, the department has achieved the following:
TOURIST ARRIVALS:
Between January and September this year, South Africa saw a significant influx of tourists, with over 6,1 million visitors arriving in the country, more than 58.4% when compared to the 3.8million arrivals to South Africa the same period in 2022.
During this period, visitors from Africa represented 4.6million of the total arrivals ...
(a)– (b) (i & ii)
This was not a decision by government and the value of the campaign is not R30 million.
The budget came from the private sector.
The tourism marketing campaign with Comedian Trevor Noah, referred to, is the initiative of the private sector and was launched by Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) and Tourism Marketing South Africa (TOMSA).
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With regard to the top leadership and management in the department |
(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 filled |
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Director- General (DG) |
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The Department put in a request to the Portfolio Committee on Tourism to present these details at a closed session, given the sensitivity of the matters as some of these are currently before the police and in courts in some cases.
The BRRR report, dated 20 October 2023, and tabled in Parliament on the same date (ATC no. 142) states on page 13:
“ ...
I have been informed by the Department that all the information requested is available online on PMG as follows:
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/31113/
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/32405/
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/33718/
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/33362/
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/33885/
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/35687/
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/35399/
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/34166/
ii) The projects and progress for quarters 1 and 2 for the current Financial Year 2023/24 have also been reported to the Portfolio Committee.
1. I have been informed by the Department that no audit was undertaken on behalf of the Department.
2. Not Applicable
I have been informed that the Department does not keep records of arrested, convicted and deported tourists as this is not within the mandate of the Department.
a) (i)- (ii) and (b) Not applicable
See below
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Whether anybody attended the Rugby World Cup in France |
(i) What are the relevant details of each person who attended the Rugby world Cup |
(ii) What is the total number of such persons |
(iii)(aa) What were the total costs of travel |
(iii)(bb) What were the total costs of accommodation |
(iii)(cc) Any other related costs that were incurred ... |
The projects initiated South African Tourism are as captured in the Annual Performance Plans. Implementation for the first and second quarters of the current financial year has been presented to the Portfolio Committee on Tourism.
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