SA Tourism CEO Nombulelo Guliwe has been placed on precautionary suspension with immediate effect, pending investigations into allegations of misconduct, according to a statement signed by all members of the SA Tourism board on Thursday. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille's office has however, described the suspension as unlawful, as the board was without a chairperson.
"According to the legal advice to the Minister, this decision by the SA Tourism board is unlawful. As of July 31, the SA Tourism Board does not have a board chairperson following the resignation of Professor Gregory Davids. This means the board in its current form is not properly constituted to take such a resolution. Minister de Lille remains committed to ensuring the adherence to sound governance principles at SA Tourism and will address the above with the board," De Lille's office said in a statement issued immediately after SA Tourism's announcement.
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