Ministers' new 'sacrifices': Phone bills of R5 000 per month and 2 cars not exceeding R700 000
9 December 2019
Cars worth no more than R700 000, a R5 000 per month cellphone allowance, flying economy and no security upgrades to private residences: these are some of the "sacrifices" ministers, premiers and MECs will be making, according to the new ministerial handbook.
And the changes will be made considering the "stagnant economy", Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu said on Monday, as he presented the ministerial handbook to members of the media.
A ministerial handbook has been a long time coming. Work started on it when the late Collins Chabane was still minister of public service and administration. The previous handbook was published in 2007.
After a draft handbook was presented to the Cabinet in June this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly demanded further cuts.