With tourism minister Patricia de Lille having confirmed that the proposed R1 billion sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur is off, the ministry has exclusively told KickOff the lessons learnt from the saga that angered many.
Earlier this year, it emerged that South African Tourism (SAT) were in discussion with Spurs over a big-money sponsorship deal that would see the Premier League outfit pocket close R1 billion, while in return boosting the country's status in the global tourism community.
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