Ministers must fly economy class and buy their own cellphones

[Gtx Gaming]

Going to take much more than that to get the budget back on track.

 

[MachoPants]

Why do they need anything more than this ?

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Not colonial , even if they hate the persons, the benefits it brought apparently are abhorrent

 

[Happy Days]

The Minister said National Treasury is looking at ways of capping spend on official cars to R700 000, including VAT.

That's wrong - it's R800 000 including VAT as per https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/art...s-now-needed-to-fill-up-south-africas-larder/

 

[pinball wizard]

Not a German sedan and has no status...

So, Jettas it is then.

 

[ToxicBunny]

So, Jettas it is then.

Those would be ridiculously expensive now, since VW don't sell them in SA anymore

 

[pinball wizard]

Those would be ridiculously expensive now, since VW don't sell them in SA anymore

Meh. I never said anything about new.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Meh. I never said anything about new.

Can't give them pre-loved vehicles... can you imagine all the ministers having to sit in the same place as a pleb?!?!?!

 

[Mila]

Go to state schools and use public transport.
Use state hospitals.
That is how you improve things.
By making the people who are in charge to make things work use the things they are in charge of.

 

[pinball wizard]

Can't give them pre-loved vehicles... can you imagine all the ministers having to sit in the same place as a pleb?!?!?!

To quote Marie Antoinette.... " Let em ****in' walk..."

 

[d0b33]

Yea... Sounds good, but who will actually do that. lol.

 

[Nick333]

Jettisoning 20 or so ministries would save even more.

 

[$m@Rt@$$]

Why do they need anything more than this ?

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They might be too fat.

 

[Moosedrool]

Some companies like Honeywell refuse to pay business class. If you want it you can buy it yourself. This includes the board if they're unable to afford private jets.

I don't see a problem with this at all.

 

[Steamy Tom]

Can't give them pre-loved vehicles... can you imagine all the ministers having to sit in the same place as a pleb?!?!?!

picanto 1.0 second hand ex avis rental cars it is.

 

[Flanders]

I'm sure some were planning on these -

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Galaxy five fold - to match the number on the back of their necks.

 

[Tokolotshe]

Those would be ridiculously expensive now, since VW don't sell them in SA anymore

In response VW SA has resleased the new VW Jetta Politico ...


Engineers apologize for the badly styled badge which was in haste, but promised it will be less noticeable in the next upgrade.

 

[ForceFate]

R5 billion a year on cellphones, what!?

Even if you're buying R20k top of the line flagships that's still tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of phones and billions in airtime depending on the cellphone/airtime ratio. Every single year.

What. The. Fsck.

I bet some of the cellphones are used by officials' wives/husbands and their kids.

 

[RonSwanson]

Jettisoning 20 or so ministries would save even more.

This.

 

[RonSwanson]

Why do they need anything more than this ?

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It is only part of the solution, they should ditch the 4 black Range Rovers with blue lights too.

 

[RonSwanson]

Won't happen.

Deja Vu -- I remember Gordhan bleating similar things in 2014, everyone simply ignored him then, why would they listen to Mboweni now?