SA Tourism defends 'new, innovative' R900m Spurs proposal after backlash: 'We were prepared for it'

South Africa Tourism acting chief executive officer Themba Khumalo said they expected the backlash that was going to come with the entity's proposed sponsorship of English premiership club Tottenham Hotspur.

SA Tourism proposed a three-year deal worth £42.5 million (about R900 million) with the North London-based club starting at the beginning of the 2023/24 English Premier League season and ending at the end of the 2026/27 season.