Three board members resign over the highly contentious South African Tourism deal with English Premier League football club
The highly contentious South African Tourism deal with English Premier League football club, Tottenham Hotspur deepens as 3 board members have reportedly resigned. Board members, Enver Duminy, Ravi Nadasen and Rosemary Anderson have tendered their resignation from the board of South African Tourism, effective immediately. Resulting of a difference of opinion, Nadasen and Duminy's resignation and Anderson's resignation were tendered to Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and South African Tourism Board Chair Dr Aubrey Mhlongo.
This as South African Tourism on Thursday defended its proposed three-year sponsorship deal with English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur worth nearly R1bn rands. SA Tourism acting CEO Themba Khumalo said the proposed deal is aimed at attracting tourists to boost economic recovery and would yield 88 billion rands in international spending on the local economy. The deal has been severely criticised by several political parties and organisations. President Cyril Ramaphosa has described it as unjustified. Sebenzile Nkambule spoke to Marketing Strategist, Clive Simpkins
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