- South African Tourism defends Spurs sponsorship deal.
- Singer Babes Wodumo explains why she missed three gigs.
- South African rugby: Aphelele Fassi improving defense.
SA Tourism clarifies difference between funds for service delivery and tourism – EWN
South African Tourism (SAT) has advocated for a difference between service delivery funding and tourism funding. The organisation defended its over R1 billion sponsorship of the English soccer team Tottenham Hotspur. The contract has been conditionally approved by SAT and will be submitted to interested parties including Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and National Treasury, EWN reports.
“The money that’s invested in tourism is not the same money that’s required for energy. It’s not the same amount that is required for potholes. The are other departments that are dedicated and are given that mandate by legislation our legislative mandate is about persuading international people to travel into the country and spend money on our economy and that is what we will stick to,” said acting CEO Themba Khumalo. Read more here
‘I’m requesting that we bury our uncle first’ — Babes Wodumo management on no-show at three booked gigs – TimesLIVE
TimesLIVE reports that Babes Wodumo’s management cited a family death as the reason for the musician’s nonappearance at venues where she was scheduled to perform. According to Zimoja, Babes did not perform at three fully booked and paid events. “We lost our uncle, so there’s a funeral here. She wasn’t in the right head space to attend the events because we lost our uncle. On that day we were forced to go there so she wasn’t OK.” Read more here
Aphelele Fassi working his way back to Springbok set-up – TimesLIVE
Aphelele Fassi, a utility back for the Sharks and Springboks, has made significant strides in addressing the deficiencies that led to his removal from the national team last year, TimesLIVE reports. “When I got dropped from the Boks camp I was told there are certain things in my game I need to fix. Everyone knows that tackling was probably the key aspect … and my kicking game too. I guess those are the things that, when I was able to actually run, I have been working on,” said Fassi. Read more here
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