Globally renowned comedian and former US TV show host, Trevor Noah, may have a healthy bank balance after a seven-year stint as host of The Daily Show, but even punting his home country now seemingly comes with a hefty price tag.
Trevor Noah to receive R33 million for five-minute SA promotion, funded by private sector, not the state, says Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille.Trevor Noah is set to be paid R33 million to feature in an advertisement to promote SA to the world.Patricia de Lille said no state funds would be used to pay the international star.
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille made it clear that the bill would be footed by the Tourism Business Council of SA [TBCSA], and no government funding would be spent on the venture.Earlier this week, De Lille defended the matter in Parliament after the chairperson of the tourism committee, Tandi Mahambehlala, called on the department to halt the plan.But De Lille said:"I am not mocking anyone. Anything that a whistleblower says must be looked at further or investigated.
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