SA Tourism board chair Thozamile Botha has written to De Lille about her public announcement on the Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship deal.
“The board will no longer proceed with the transaction, nor will it seek the requisite approval for the proposed transaction. This is based on the statements made by the minister in the media. She has pre-empted the response to the required approval as she has advised the media that the transaction ought to be cancelled.”The board would have expected the minister to engage it directly, including considering this response before expressing her views publicly.
“Be that as it may, the board hopes that in the spirit of adhering to the consultative processes of the protocol on corporate governance in the public sector the minister will still engage with it on this response and any other issues arising from the matter in future.” Last week, De Lille announced in a press briefing she had advised the board to halt all processes regarding the R910m sponsorship deal with the English Premier League football club.
Her decision was based on numerous factors, including the amount that would be spent, the public outcry and certain processes which weren’t followed. I believe in transparency. They have to learn this is the way I operate. They must get used to it, that we follow the law. It is up to them, in terms of the law, to approach me.She said after her appointment she sought legal advice on the deal, which revealed it was in contravention of the Public Finance Management Act and irregular.
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