Taxpayers fork out R90,000 for KZN MEC's rental car

[Zyk1]

DURBAN - Despite warnings from Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to curb public spending, news of excessive spending by government officials is still being broken.

Taxpayers are forking out R90,000 monthly to rent a car for a KwaZulu-Natal government official.

Taxpayers fork out R90,000 for KZN MEC's rental car

 

[NeonNinja]

We need something newsworthy, not this.

 

[Lupus]

KZN can pay for this, don't see why Gauteng has to pay for this.

 

[Zyk1]

You don't think government abusing taxpayers money is newsworthy?
Ok... I can see your point...what's new you say...

 

[TheChamp]

You don't think government abusing taxpayers money is newsworthy?
Ok... I can see your point...what's new you say...

You did not see the thread about this that has been trending the whole weekend and on the first page of N&CA?

 

[Zyk1]

Didn't see it

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

"I then said, if that is the case, I can use my own personal vehicle," said Mshengu.

"The HoD said to me that would be more expensive, that [it] would cost the department more than the car we can hire."

You chaps are blowing things out of proportion here, he wanted to use his own car but his boss told him otherwise.

Provincial Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu says he's paying that amount for a luxury Mercedes-Benz vehicle.

.....well if he says he is paying that amount, then I think a salary deduction is in order.