President Cyril Ramaphosa scrapped the R5,000-a-month limit for cabinet members’ municipal rates in April.
Cabinet ministers in South Africa don’t pay municipal rates, including water and electricity, despite their R200,000 a month pay cheques, City PressPresident Cyril Ramaphosa scrapped the R5,000-a-month spending limit for cabinet members’ municipal rates, meaning they can use unlimited water and electricity without paying for it out of their salaries.
Cabinet ministers and deputies can spend up to R800,000 when purchasing a new vehicle, up from R700,000 as specified in 2019. In the last financial year, R1.3 million was spent on providing cabinet members with generators, with a further R680,000 spent between April and June 2022. He explained that cabinet ministers are allowed two official residences — one in Pretoria and another in Cape Town — and the municipal services for the homes are paid in full by the taxpayer.
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