The perks of the MP life

[Hanno Labuschagne]

The perks of the MP life

In addition to getting entry-level salaries of R1.27 million per year, South African members of Parliament (MPs) enjoy many perks, including a fully furnished house in Cape Town, free electricity and water, dozens of free flights, and reimbursements for fuel and mobile contracts.

Sunday Times reports these are among the "members' facilities" included in the latest MP handbook.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Those poor bastards...

 

[The_MAC]

Fooken lekker man!

 

[wingnut771]

What would happen if nobody voted?

 

[Bill Clitnon]

We all think we are laughing at Carl Konthaus. Meanwhile he is laughing at us.

 

[now05ster]

Fooken lekker man!

They are worth it. /S

 

[Grieta Thanburg]

What would happen if nobody voted?

Nixon will be elected.

 

[Danie_V]

So they have to use that salary to buy groceries.... The rest of us have to survive on way less, pay taxes, and pay for every other thing we use/do. I don't think even CEO's of companies have all those freebies as they'd all be taxed fully as well.

 

[The_MAC]

They are worth it. /S

Money well spent

 

[The_MAC]

So they have to use that salary to buy groceries.... The rest of us have to survive on way less, pay taxes, and pay for every other thing we use/do. I don't think even CEO's of companies have all those freebies as they'd all be taxed fully as well.

Why do you think they are so disconnected from reality, rarely using the public services that they manage..

 

[bwana]

With all that at stake you’d want to be careful what you post online.

 

[Corelli]

My wife works for am embassy, foreign based in SA.

The perks they get, and no speeding fines whatsoever.

 

[Corelli]

So they have to use that salary to buy groceries.... The rest of us have to survive on way less, pay taxes, and pay for every other thing we use/do. I don't think even CEO's of companies have all those freebies as they'd all be taxed fully as well.

Well CEO's make buckets more.

I think I saw the other day, the avg pay of some CEO's in SA is 30 million plus a year

 

[The_MAC]

With all that at stake you’d want to be careful what you post online.

Indeed, rather post distasteful dancing and bad cooking than your deep inner feelings..

 

[Gazg]

No wonder so many deadbeats are scrounging to get there.

 

[lkswan747]

Blue lights?

 

[Calkem]

Lets not forget the buffet (feeding trough) at Parliament please.

 

[Brawler]

Sorry @Rendier

 

[Iamn0tageek]

R250 rent

Wow, nice..

 

[grca]

What would happen if nobody voted?

I've always felt that non-voters should be counted in the election results, with actual implications on the democracy for low turnouts. Many don't vote because they believe all the candidates aren't suitable to run the country, so why should we be settling for the least bad?