South Africa, Feb. 5 -- South African Tourism is recruiting a chief marketing officer (CMO), a role that will shape how the country is positioned to the world as a leisure and business destination, while helping steady an agency that has spent the past year navigating governance upheaval, leadership gaps and heightened public scrutiny.

The advertisement comes after a turbulent period for the tourism marketing body.

Last year, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille dissolved the South African Tourism board and installed an interim structure, following allegations that the board had unlawfully convened a special meeting to initiate disciplinary action against CEO Nombulelo Guliwe, who was subsequently suspended over allegations of financial m...