De Lille axes ‘dysfunctional’ SA Tourism board

[View in browser]( [Mail & Guardian]( M&G Mornings | Thu 20 Apr   [ron_derby] This week, Paddy Harper broke news that Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille’s first major act since taking her post has been the dissolution of the South African Tourism board, something many would applaud because they were entertaining a ludicrous billion rand deal to sponsor English Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur. Given the Spurs deal, whose merits remain as clear as mud, and the fact that De Lille has more political capital than her predecessor, Lindiwe Sisulu, because of her anti-graft credentials, the removal of the board is seen in a positive light. It is so, because of the individual. But this is not how we ought to run our democracy — there’s a clear vulnerability in the governance of our state agencies. The vulnerability is that we are at the mercy of the “good intentions” of a minister or an MEC whenever they decide to remove boards and chief executives of agencies or companies that the public owns — not political parties — which they are more answerable to. No matter the evidence of its dysfunction, there must be a clear and transparent process that can stand up to scrutiny before the guillotine falls. Ron Derby | Editor-in-Chief [@Ronderby]( [Cape Town mayor Patricia De Lille’s disciplinary hearing has been set for August 7 to August 9]( [De Lille axes ‘dysfunctional’ SA Tourism board]( Sexual harassment and the Tottenham debacle are behind the decision to replace the board [// Read more]( Articles labelled as Premium are only available to subscribers. [CLICK HERE]( to subscribe Already a subscriber? [SIGN IN HERE]( [SAA8783_DV]( Premium [Gordhan, suspended DG, to appear in parliament over SAA deal]( Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan will be called to appear before parliament to respond to claims by suspended director general Kgathatso Tlhakudi of impropriety in the SAA/Takatso Aviation deal This article is only available to subscribers. [View subscription options]( If you are already a subscriber, login here. [// Read more]( [Copy of Breeding]( [How the black soldier fly converts organic waste into animal feed]( When one thinks of flies, it’s about how annoying they are and how they spread germs. The black soldier fly, also known as Hermetia illucens, is a little more useful than the regular house fly. But the black soldier fly can be beneficial both economically and environmentally because they are a good source of oil […] [// Read more]( Recommended Reads [More staff at G4S’ Mangaung prison knew of Bester’s escape – Popcru]( Police trade union president calls for an end to the public-private prison system, citing the foreign company is more concerned with profit than rehabilitation [// Read more]( [Sudan’s leader and his deputy battle for control of the country]( The man who helped the general come to power in the most recent coup has become his rival [// Read more]( [Zulu royal’s household budget increased to R79 million]( KwaZulu-Natal premier Dube-Ncube says the hike is instrumental in making it possible for King kaZwelithini to execute his duties to preserve and restore Zulu culture [// Read more]( [Inflation heats up as food prices hit 14-year high]( Food price inflation contributed 2.4 percentage points to the annual rate of 7.1% [// Read more]( Premium [Phoenix residents demand Ramaphosa release SIU graft report]( The social housing investigation was handed to eThekwini municipal manager and the presidency last year This article is only available to subscribers. [View subscription options]( If you are already a subscriber, login here. [// Read more]( Pic of the day [16 September 2015 - Pollsmoor Correctional Facility Cape Town: A] The prison system is not an effective rehabilitative environment. There is no one single cause of the high crime rate in the country, but many are symptomatic of South Africa being one of the most unequal societies in the world. (David Harrison) [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Mail & Guardian Media LTD · 25 Owl St · Braamfontein · Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001 · South Africa