Suspension of SA Tourism CEO costs taxpayers more than R6m
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has revealed that over R6.1m of taxpayers' money has been spent on the suspension of SA Tourism CEO, Nombulelo Guliwe since August 2025.
Over the past year, the South African government has incurred costs exceeding R6.1 million in the suspension of South African Tourism CEO Nombulelo Guliwe. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille disclosed that Guliwe earned R3.6 million in salary from August 2025 to September 2026, while R1.8 million was spent on legal fees and R751,165 on an interim CEO between June and September 2025.
The total amount spent on Guliwe's suspension amounts to R6,180,587.07. De Lille provided these figures in response to questions from ANC MP Atilia Hlongo about the costs associated with Guliwe's suspension and measures to prevent further misuse of public funds. Guliwe was placed on precautionary suspension after being found guilty of advanced prepayment of R4.1 million to a production company for marketing services, despite the work not being completed.
The Auditor-General and an independent forensic investigation recommended consequences for Guliwe, including a recovery of funds and disclosure of irregular spending. De Lille's response to Hlongo's inquiries raised concerns from other opposition parties about the transparency of the process and the delay in concluding the disciplinary proceedings.
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