The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) will spend over R3 million a month on VIP protection.
The City of Johannesburg will spend over R3 million a month on VIP protection with 60 bodyguards and 40 vehicles – emulating the blue-light culture that costs South Africa more than policing services for serious crimes.
He added that the city was losing a third of its water and electricity revenue to factors such as servicing indigent residents, theft, and leaks.that the council’s last meeting approved a spending splurge for the city’s politicians. Margaret Arnolds, the Speaker from the African Independent Congress party, will have a convoy of five cars and eight bodyguards assigned to her.
However, She added that not all councillors will receive VIP protection, as processes need to be completed to grant it. “If service delivery were to be improved, residents wouldn’t be so frustrated and prompted to lash out, which include threats to councillors who are failing at their jobs,” she said.
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