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Summary:        Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (DMA) – validity of direction made by Minister of Tourism under the DMA for the provision of funds from the Tourism Relief Fund to defined types of businesses in the tourism industry – purpose of Funds to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 – Minister of Tourism not obliged by s 10(1)(e) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 to make eligibility criteria subject to Tourism Sector Code in terms of the Act – Minister committed error of law.