MEC chooses to fly cattle class

[schumi]

Durban - Sihle Zikalala has grounded the gravy plane. The MEC for Economic Development in KwaZulu-Natal recently flew economy class when he joined President Jacob Zuma at the eighth Brics Summit in Goa, India. Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India and China also attended.

He flew from Durban on an Emirates flight to Dubai and then caught a connecting flight to India.

Zikalala’s decision to fly “cattle class” was the result of the belt tightening measures implemented by treasury, both at a national and provincial level.

He was spotted by sharp eyed passengers and immigration officials who alerted the Sunday Tribune.

More at: http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/mec-chooses-to-fly-cattle-class-2082733

 

[RichardG]

Times are tough! If they never went on lavish travelling there would be lots of money in the kitty to spend.

 

[genetic]

Cattle class? Oh the tragedy!

 

[TrueSeeker]

Not a bad move. I fully support it, but its hardly nice to call it "cattle class" when the people who normally fly it pays your salary in the end.

 

[Albert Broco]

Not a bad move. I fully support it, but its hardly nice to call it "cattle class" when the people who normally fly it pays your salary in the end.

Imagine the savings if Zuma took them all with him on his chartered plane...