(a) A timeline for the filling of the vacant Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position at SA Tourism
I have been informed that the advertisement for the CEO position was placed in national newspapers on 20 January 2023 with the closing date for applications on 20 February 2023. This was followed by a two-week applications screening and shortlisting process. The shortlisted applications are currently at the Board for further processing including conducting interviews.
(b) The combined salary being paid to the acting CEO, Mr Themba Khumalo, including the salary for the:
(i) Specified person’s role as Chief Marketing Officer.
Mr Themba Khumalo has been in his role as Chief Marketing Officer since August 2019 and currently on a total cost to company of R 2 655 443 per annum.
(ii) Acting allowance of CEO; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in
each case?
All acting appointments in the organisation are governed by the Acting policy. The allowance is calculated at twenty percent (20%) of notch one (1) of the total cost to company of the position the acting employee will be appointed into.
Acting Allowance – Chief Executive Officer