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Ever wondered who was paying for ministers and deputy ministers’ cleaning materials, internet services, DStv and cell phones?

You.

Dondo Mogajane … apparently obliged to exchange two BMW X5’s.

Even former ministers and their deputies’ free flights can cost the taxpayer as much as R17 million a year, according to the updated version of the ministerial handbook, which was approved by Cabinet on 8 June.

The ANC initially tried to stop opposition parties from seeing the textbook, when someone put it on the internet this week.

According to the new handbook, the state will pay “equipment” such as “mobile rental”, fax machines, DStv and internet and WiFi services for ministers, their deputies, premiers and MECs.

Spending on DStv Premium alone can therefore cost a total of R129 000 per month.

The ministerial handbook has been changed for the first time in 12 years after it was i
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Steve Hofmeyr, the well-known Afrikaans singer, has become grievous over the past few days with his remarks on Twitter and did not hesitate to address the ambassador Zindzi Mandela.

In a word struggle he made Mandela, and the DA’s Van Damme understand that he was a taxpayer, and therefore they would be obliged to obey his orders.

He said in a Twitter comment he was a taxpayer, their boss, and so they would jump when he said jump, and they must then ask how high they should jump.

Steve’s attack on the two follows after Mandela had made racist rants on the network against whites, which also led to several institutions demanding that Mandela must be fired.

-Read the original article in Afrikaans on Die Vryburger
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