The City wishes to spoil its workers with lavish gifts, while the city declines further into a state of decay and disrepair and officials struggle to collect revenue.
British taxpayers fund their royal family through the annual Sovereign Grant and Sovereign Grant Reserve.
We have some good news for South Africa and some bad news for government employees, who have thus far been enjoying the high life.
Go on then, think of a figure in your head. We don’t know each other that well, but I’m willing to bet you’re not even close.
If you were wondering whether the government’s “modest” R100 million spending on luxury cars was necessary – it definitely wasn’t.
Over the past few weeks the government departments financial results have been doing the rounds in Parliament and, amongst other findings, it was revealed that local goverment has spent R4,67 billion on food, entertainment and travel and accommodation.