In an effort to ensure transparency and to instil public trust and confidence in parliament, each member is required to declare significant holdings in businesses, shares owned, as well as gifts received in the register of members’ interests for 2023.
The list of perks for our members of parliament, ministers, and deputy ministers is actually laughable.
From April next year, Eskom has asked the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to approve the electricity price being hiked by a whopping 32%.
Government ministers might not be getting some of the perks that they’re used to, but when you’re a millionaire, does it really matter?
We have some good news for South Africa and some bad news for government employees, who have thus far been enjoying the high life.