State to spend nearly R750m on ‘frills’ for ministers’ houses, government buildings

Public works minister Thulas Nxesi this week announced details of the plan which would include R5m on carpeting in the Union Buildings, R29m on gates and a dog house, and R1m on alterations to a kitchen and bathroom in a ministerial home in an exclusive estate in Rondebosch, Cape Town.

This expenditure, coming at a time when tax revenue is down and unemployment at unacceptable levels, has been met with outrage — and described as wasteful and fruitless.Read the full story in the

750m is nothing to spend on Infrastructure. C'mon. If it is left unattended, we will have an ESCOM situation. Try to be realistic

mheidtman Amazing to see such wastage and then the empty promises to the electorate of millions of houses that's never gonna happen

mheidtman This Minister must find a job in Hollywood film industry as a Villain. 😀😀

Unbelievable !!!

And some voters think they still care about SA?

Totally legit...Some friends could be short of cash...

mheidtman This little tule oke already assisted in the looting at Nkandla and here we go again second round of enrichment of connected ANC buddies.. ANCareThieves

There's a very dangerous book that aides this thuggery, it's called the Ministerial Handbook. That book is more explosive than the Gangsterstate

That's right yes! Fk the masses! Make your own houses comfy!

Black Monopoly Capital strikes again! 😏🙄🤨🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

Ao banna, ka nako eo we are battling to put food on the table!😭 Such insensitivity though CyrilRamaphosa

But hey do ministers get all these benefits? Are they not servants of the public? Why? Like why?

ermbates tito_mboweni what's your take on this reported expenditure? I asked a question about a week ago, about who pays for the e-tolls for the vehicles that accompany ministers, it is ministers themselves?

ermbates Its an ongoing process. Nothing new

ermbates

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