South Africa’s MPs received a range of gifts from Telkom and Huawei, according to the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests register for 2022.
Telkom gifted communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, valued at R29,000, and a Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, valued at R6,000.
This was revealed in parliament’s latest Register for Members’ Interests report, which disclosed the financial interests, benefits, and gifts received by South Africa’s government representatives. Telkom’s only other gift was a Samsung Galaxy A72 valued at R9,000, given to deputy communications minister Philly Mapulane.
Samsung gave the deputy minister in the Presidency, Pinky Kekana, a R44,000 Galaxy smartphone. Kekana did not specify the model.Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Member’s Interests said it makes South African MPs declare the gifts and benefits they received to build trust and confidence in parliament through transparency.MyBroadband looked at gifts received by MPs from tech companies during the reporting period.
South Africa’s deputy minister of finance, David Masondo, received a R13,999 Huawei Mate Pro smartphone from the Chinese tech giant, while Zweli Mkhize was gifted a Huawei P smartphone valued at R1,500.Gifts, Hospitality, and Benefits to MPs
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