Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has dissolved the SA Tourism Board with immediate effect, accusing them of unlawfully convening a special meeting.
The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that De Lille and the board had locked horns over the boards decision to institute disciplinary action against the entitys now-suspended CEO. This was over a R4.1m prepayment to a service provider for work that investigators say was never done, a charge the company vehemently denies.
De Lille said in a statement on Wednesday that she had been given legal advice that only the board chairperson could convene a special board meeting, meaning a meeting held on August 1 was irregular as it came after the resignation of Prof Gregory Davids the day before.