SA Tourism’s appearing chief finance officer Johan van der Walt has resigned.
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- SA Tourism’s appearing chief finance officer Johan van der Walt has resigned.
- Van der Walt handed in his resignation earlier this month. The board accepted it on Tuesday.
- This was on the identical day he had obtained a letter asking him to element the the reason why he shouldn’t be suspended for his involvement within the Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship deal.
South African Tourism appearing chief finance officer Johan van der Walt has stepped down within the wake of the controversial sponsorship cope with English Premier League staff Tottenham Hotspur.
The controversial deal proposed a cost of near R1 billion by SA Tourism for a sponsorship deal. South Africa would pay the quantity over three years.
The tourism board accepted his resignation final Tuesday after he issued it on 9 February, mentioned spokesperson Thandiwe Mathibela.
Van der Walt was appointed on a seven-month contract which began final month following the resignation of the organisation’s former CFO.
“The method for recruiting a brand new CFO is at present below means,” mentioned Mathibela.
SA Tourism’s monetary administration normal supervisor, Themba Ndlovu, will act in Van der Walt’s place till a everlasting CFO is appointed.
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Final Tuesday, the SA Tourism board issued Van der Walt a letter instructing him to justify why he shouldn’t be suspended for his involvement within the controversial Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship proposal.
The Daily Maverick, which delivered to mild particulars in regards to the proposed deal, reported that Van der Walt had hyperlinks to an company that will obtain a R33 million payment to “activate” the sponsorship deal.
SA Tourism chairperson Thozamile Botha mentioned the board was unaware of a possible battle of curiosity involving Van der Walt.
In trade for the funding, SA Tourism would obtain package branding, interview backdrop branding, match-day promoting, partnership bulletins, coaching camps in South Africa, and free entry to tickets and stadium hospitality.
