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Cape Town - A deputy minister has bought herself a Porsche as her official vehicle, but Richard Baloyi, minister of public service and administration, insists no rules have been broken.

On Thursday it came to light that Hlengiwe Mkhize, deputy minister of correctional services, has bought herself a brand-new Porsche Cayenne as her official vehicle.

Taxpayers shelled out R760 000 for this luxury speedster, including accessories such as cruise control.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the minister of correctional services, said in answer to a question from the DA in Parliament, that she has bought a Lexus LS460 worth R970 000.

Baloyi couldn't understand why the DA MPs continued to pose questions regarding expensive official vehicles, since the Cabinet has already "settled" the matter on various occasions.

'Used for state duties'

According to a statement, the minister is concerned about opposition MPs' stubbornness regarding the matter.

"Official vehicles don't belong to the ministers. They are and remain state property, and simply serve as a tool used by ministers to fulfil their duties," said Baloyi.

He continued along the same vein, stating that the ministerial manual entitles each minister to buy two vehicles - one for Cape Town and one for Pretoria. The price of the vehicle may not exceed 70% of the minister's annual compensation package.

This package is worth over R1.7m.

"MPs must understand that no minister has broken the rules," said Baloyi.

On Thursday Athol Trollip, the DA's parliamentary leader, said he's got bad news for Baloyi.

"I don't care if we annoy him. The questions won't stop. We'll carry on until each minister and his or her deputy have answered which vehicles they've bought."

Cheaper tools

According to the DA's calculations, the new government has spent over R320m on official vehicles and parties over the past seven months.

Trollip believes the rules justifying such extravagant expenses must be revised.

"Why can some ministers get along fine with cheaper 'tools', while others are satisfied with nothing less than the most expensive?"

On Thursday Dumisani Nkwamba, Baloyi's spokesperson, said the revision of the ministerial manual will be completed by next week. The concept document will be published early next year in order to allow for public commentary.

He denied that Baloyi is trying to undermine the MPs' responsibility to hold the executive authority accountable by expressing his annoyance over their questions.

"No, the minister respects the right of members of parliament to ask any question," said Nkwamba.
http://www.news24.com/Content/South...5b/10-12-2009-10-43/Taxpayers_pay_for_Porsche
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They are and remain state property, and simply serve as a tool used by ministers to fulfil their duties

A Porsche is definitely needed for government duties. Must look great parked next to the shacks.

She is only a deputy, so I presume her boss gets a Ferrari.
 
WaBENZI FTW - its nice to see when the previously disadvantaged get uplifted like this heart warning story shows that sa has money to burn
 
:sick:

Here I am struggling to even afford a decent TV... and it makes me ill to think that my tax money which could have been used to just get me a decent TV has gone to help some other corrupt graft politician get their fancy wheels.
 
daveza said:
They are and remain state property, and simply serve as a tool used by ministers to fulfil their duties

A Porsche is definitely needed for government duties. Must look great parked next to the shacks.

She is only a deputy, so I presume her boss gets a Ferrari.
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Sad thing is when she pulls into a township the people instead of being outraged think it's great. Eish she's in a Porsche she must know what's she's doing I'll vote for her, respect.:erm:
 
There used to be a time when ministers served the public, and their annual pay was not all that great. So they needed the clause of 70% in order to afford a vehicle.

Nowadays that the ministerial positions have been turned into rewards for "struggle leaders" the 70% is waaaaay over the top.

But hey, the gravy train will only go so far, so PIG OUT WHILE IT LASTS!
 
Is this not the department that is in shyte for all the corruption??

And they get rewarded with nice cars.
I would have made them use taxi's until all they shyte was sorted out.
Guilty or not.
 
hey the deserve to get rewarded for the struggle and corruption is a white man notion they fought hard to destroy the oppresive regime to the victor belongs the spoils
 
killadoob said:
What kind of cars did the old government officials used to drive i wonder? :D.
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Which old government the Mbeki or Mandela government ?

During the Apartheid era PW Botha took out a home loan at Saambou bank to buy his house, the house was not state sponsored.

Pilgrim said:
There used to be a time when ministers served the public, and their annual pay was not all that great. So they needed the clause of 70% in order to afford a vehicle.
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Was thinking the same thing when I read the article, government should be there to SERVE the people, instead our government resemble that of African kings/queens the [-]servants[/-] voters worshipping their every word.
 
In the states the senators get a basic salary of what a mid level exec would get nothing more. Here in SA they get the salary of four CEOs
 
daveza said:
They are and remain state property, and simply serve as a tool used by ministers to fulfil their duties

A Porsche is definitely needed for government duties. Must look great parked next to the shacks.

She is only a deputy, so I presume her boss gets a Ferrari.
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I vote for Diablo ............ :D

one car is more better to use thousands of words to describe our ministers :D
 
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