06-07-2025
DA condemns alleged tender corruption at SA Tourism
The DA calls on Minister Patricia de Lille to ensure full transparency and accountability into the allegations of favouritism and fraud in the award of this tender, including the role of implicated officials.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply alarmed by recent revelations regarding alleged irregularities in the awarding of a R100 million tender by SA Tourism to Pomme Express, a company reported to have failed to show proof of experience and alleged to have provided false and misleading information in its bid.
The DA calls on Minister Patricia de Lille to ensure full transparency and accountability in this matter. We demand an immediate and fully independent forensic investigation into the allegations of favouritism and fraud in the award of this tender, including the role of implicated officials. The results of this investigation must be made public, and those found guilty of misconduct must face the full might of the law.
The tender, which was for organising Meetings Africa 2025 and Africa's Travel Indaba 2025, key events for promoting business and leisure tourism, is now under public scrutiny following allegations of favouritism, regulatory violations, and apparent interference in the procurement process.
