South African Comedian, Trevor Noah planned $1.7million deal with South African tourism council for a five minutes advert has sparked reactions from native of the country.
The advert plans was disclosed earlier this week by the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA).
According to AFP, the hefty price tag has provoked a barrage of criticism of the government, at a time when power cuts are wreaking havoc on Africa’s most industrialized nation and people are struggling with rising food and fuel costs.
Reacting to this, Tourism Minister, Patricia de Lille, on X formerly known as Twitter, that the “Trevor Noah advert for SA ‘does not involve public funds’”.
The government also has debunked sponsorship claims.
According to TBCSA, the advert aims to boost the country’s battered tourism sector, which has not fully recovered since the coronavirus pandemic.
However, South Africans have taken to X to express their concerns and suspicion about the proposed deal.
“South African Tourism & Tourism Ministry are looking for creative ways to loot out taxpayer’s money,” @Thuso1Africa posted.
“Paying Trevor Noah R33 Million for a 5 minute ad when I’m losing 5 hours of electricity almost daily is crazy business,” posted @riley_unlocked.
AFP
