# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says she dissolved the South African Tourism Board following a Special Investigating Unit report into irregular expenditure, including the failed Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship. Addressing Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism, De Lille dismissed claims of political interference and corruption insisting her actions were within the Constitution. She revealed ongoing governance failures, including excessive board meetings, a lack of a permanent chief financial officer, and unlawful resolutions:
De Lille confirms continuous governance failures lead to dissolution of SA Tourism Board [SOUND]
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