Ahmed Kathrada Foundation calls for R1 billion sponsorship deal to be rejected. Photo: Ahmed Kathrada Foundation/ SA Tourism/ Facebook.
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation calls for R1 billion sponsor rejection
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has called for civil society to reject the deal involving Tottenham Hotspur and tax payers’ monies
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation calls for R1 billion sponsorship deal to be rejected. Photo: Ahmed Kathrada Foundation/ SA Tourism/ Facebook.
Latest on the R1 Billion Tottenham Hotspur Sponsorship, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has called for civil society to reject this deal.
AHMED KATHRADA FOUNDATION RALLIES PUBLIC AGAINST R1 BILLION DEAL
This organisation which seeks to promote the values, rights and principles enshrined in the Freedom Charter and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, added its voice to this burning issue.
“We are calling on all layers of society to reject the government’s deal involving a R1 Billion Sponsorship of the Tottenham Hotspurs Football Club.”
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation
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SA TOURISM BOARD MEMBERS BOW OUT
As pressure mounts over this controversial sponsorship, three SA Tourism board members resigned with immediate effect yesterday, Friday, 3 February.
ENCA reported that the three board members Enver Duminy, Ravi Nadasen and Rosemary Anderson resigned with immediate effect and their resignations were received by tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
The trio departs as SA Tourism has come under heavy scrutiny over its R1 billion sponsorship deal with English side Tottenham Hotspur.
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR DEAL RUINED BY MEDIA
The Daily Maverick spoiled the deal for Spurs after the publication exposed the yet-to-be-finalised deal this week.
South Africans and political parties did not take kindly to this news as South Africa is crippled by load shedding, unemployment and crime.
Reacting to the sponsorship deal, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said that the R1-billion deal by SA Tourism to Tottenham Hotspur is an insult to every South African.
Initially, the DA demanded that the R1 billion be reallocated to buy diesel for Eskom to lower load shedding.
However, with many public sectors in dire straits, the party decided to dissect the sponsorship fund to benefit those sectors.
DA listed three sectors that would require urgent funding and appreciate it:
- Over 33 million litres of fuel to power Eskom
- Over 10 000 more NSFAS bursaries
- Close to 5 000 new police officers
With the party taking no prisoners on this matter, the DA announced that the Parliament has confirmed a meeting for next week over the matter.
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