Question NW1909 to the Minister of Tourism

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31 May 2023 - NW1909

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Matumba, Mr A to ask the Minister of Tourism

(a) On what date is it envisaged that she will finalise the appointment of the new SA Tourism Board and (b) what time frames have been put in place in this regard?

Reply:

(a) On what date is it envisaged that she will finalise the appointment of the new SA Tourism Board.

We are targeting no later than end of October 2023.

(b) What time frames have been put in place in this regard.

It is not possible to state the exact time frames but the process is envisaged to take up to 160 days for finalisation of the appointment of the board.

30 days are dedicated to placing the advert for Nominations of new members to serve on the Board of SA Tourism in the government gazette and two national newspapers in terms of the Tourism Act, Act 3 of 2014.

 

30 days are allocated to the evaluation of candidature and verifying qualifications;

30-60 days for vetting by SSA;

30 days are set aside for the Cabinet processes, which entails the Cabinet Committee making recommendations to Cabinet for concurrence;

And 15 days for appointment and subsequent publication of the names and term of office of the Board in two national newspapers and Gazette.

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