The Best Functioning National Department of the Year award was awarded to The Department of Tourism at the 2016 National Batho Pele Excellence Awards (NBPEA). The department was among thirty-eight government departments that were evaluated within the Best Functioning National Department category based on the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) and the Auditor General (AG) report, which considered areas of strategic planning, finances, operational planning, management and implementation and impact of work done by the department.
The director general of tourism, Victor Tharage, also received an award for Best Director General of the Year, which recognises exceptional leadership skills and expertise.
The National Batho Pele Excellence Award is in recognition of professional and productive public service, as well as improved public servants performance.
