Question NW2102 to the Minister of Tourism

Reply:

 

(1) (a) What are the reasons that the position of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South African Tourism (SAT) has not yet been filled.

 

The previous process to appoint a CEO did not yield a result as the recommendation of the Board at the time did not receive the Minister’s concurrence as required in terms of the Tourism Act, 2014.

The current Board has prioritised the filling of this vacancy, amongst other critical ones.

(b) On what date will the process for the specified appointment (i) start and (ii) be concluded

1. The process will start in June 2023.
2. Considering the entity’s experience with previous CEO recruitment processes, it can be anticipated that the process will take up to 6 months and should therefore be concluded by December 2023.

(2) (a) On what date was the acting CEO of SAT appointed in that capacity.

The Acting CEO was appointed on the 6th May 2023

(b) What are the terms and conditions relating to the

1. Specified position

The Acting CEO was appointed in line with the Acting Policy and with specific Delegation of Authority as indicated by the Board.

1. Position he/she currently holds

She currently holds the position of Chief Operations Officer

(c) What remuneration, perks and/or other forms of incentives are granted to the acting CEO whilst serving in the acting position.

The Acting allowance is allocated to the incumbent in line with the SAT Acting policy 2021. An allowance of 20% is added to monthly remuneration. 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.