
Department of Tourism did not pay safety monitors
Several hundred South African youth had a dim festive season after the Department of Tourism failed to pay their stipends for working as Tourism Safety Monitors.
THURSDAY, 22 JANUARY 2026, 10:18

Several hundred South African youth had a dim festive season after the Department of Tourism failed to pay their stipends for working as Tourism Safety Monitors.
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