The former members of the South African Tourism Board have filed an urgent application with the High Court in Pretoria to overturn the Minister of Tourism’s decision to dissolve the Board and appoint an interim structure.
The application, lodged on 3 September 2025, has been brought on an urgent basis, and the applicants are hoping for an early hearing. The applicants are asking the court to declare the Minister’s decisions of 19 and 22 August 2025 unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid, to reinstate the dissolved Board, and to affirm the provisions of the Tourism Act 3 of 2014.
In their filing, the applicants argue that the Minister’s actions undermine good governance, accountability, and the independence of statutory boards. They caution that the move threatens stability at South African Tourism at a time when the sector is critical to economic recovery.
The former Board members stress that this challenge is about upholding the rule of law and ensuring that the unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid decision to dissolve the duly appointed Board is set aside.
Issued on behalf of:
The Applicants – Former Members of the South African Tourism Board
