EDITORIAL | The shamelessness of not paying a cent for water and electricity

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EDITORIAL | The shamelessness of not paying a cent for water and electricity
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How can cabinet ministers appreciate the hardships the public endures when they get free diesel, generators and water and electricity?

While many South Africans complain bitterly about the rising cost of living — and apparent government inaction making it worse — ministers and their deputies have now become exempt from paying a cent for

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