Question NW2404 to the Minister of Tourism
30 June 2023 - NW2404
Matumba, Mr A to ask the Minister of Tourism
What are the (a) relevant details of all businesses that benefited from the Green Tourism Incentive Programme and (b) reasons that the details of beneficiaries of the specified programme are not made public?
Reply:
(a) Relevant details of all businesses that benefited from the Green Tourism Incentive Programme.
I have been informed by the Department that the details such as the name, surname, ID number, symbol, email address, physical address, telephone number, location or online identifier addresses of all businesses that benefitted from the Green Tourism Incentive Programme cannot be disclosed without the Department contravening the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
(b) Reasons that the details of beneficiaries of the specified programme are not made public.
The beneficiaries of the specified programme have not provided permission in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) for their details to be made public and the Department is not exempted in accordance with POPIA to distribute the personal information
Please note: The contract that is signed with applicants and beneficiaries also has a confidentiality clause.