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Patricia de Lille reacts to alleged R100m SA Tourism tender scandal
JOHANNESBURG - The Tourism Department denies allegations of serious tender procurement irregularities.
This relates to the hosting of flagship trade event Meeting Africa and Africa's Travel Indaba which happened early this year.
The department allegedly awarded a R100 million rand tender to a company that failed to show proof of experience, and which provided false and misleading information in its bid.
In a statement by the Department of Tourism it denied these allegations.
The department said no tender worth R100 million was awarded.
It further emphasised that the countries tourism is commissioned by two independent firms who conduct a probity and forensic review of all tender processes.
"Their findings were received, reviewed and informed internal consequence management actions. I have been informed by the South African Tourism that the cost of both audits were less than R1 million."
