“That’s a different story.” This was Minister in the Presidency, MondliGungubele’s response to a question about why he is paying for medical aid when public healthcare is available, before laughing lightly. 🤯
, Gungubele further expanded on the matter saying: “I would agree that the more we use public health services the better. It would send a message of our confidence in the system”.
He further defended the perks that ministers receive, which include free flights, train travel, airport VIP lounges, subsistence and travel allowances. “The value is a matter that we need to continue talking about, but where I am sitting I understand why ministers have got security [and] official residences for the type of work they do,” Gungubele concluded.) has already confirmed that it will be challenging the legality of the Ministerial Handbook.
The DA said it wanted a review of how amendments are made to the Ministerial Handbook, arguing that it is“There is no set process for the review of this handbook, there’s no process for tabling it in Parliament, for members of Parliament to approve or engage with these things, it’s entirely up to one man and that’s President Ramaphosa. Now I don’t think that is consistent with the kind of democracy that we want to build,” DA MP Leon Schreiber said.from R2.99 million to R3.
In addition, ministers’ salaries were upped to R2.47 million annually, with deputy ministers earning R2.04 million.
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