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ActionSA is angered by the Deputy President’s latest attempt to evade accountability for his international and domestic travel expenses. Instead of providing a clear and honest reply to Parliament, the Deputy President has tried to sidestep scrutiny by deflecting the question to DIRCO. This sly bureaucratic manoeuvre has rightly been rejected by Parliament. 

ActionSA also refuses to accept this evasive wriggle, with the National Assembly now returning the reply and recommending that the Deputy President respond fully and directly to our question. 

This attempted dodge comes after ActionSA exposed the Deputy President’s shocking R2.3 million trip to Japan, as well as the GNU’s nearly R300 million in combined travel expenses since taking office on our GNU Tracker. 

It is precisely this culture of entitlement and evasiveness that ActionSA seeks to end. That is why we have introduced the Enhanced Cut Cabinet Perks Bill, designed to rein in the extravagant perks enjoyed by Ministers. In addition, our Constitutional Amendment Bill proposes the complete abolition of all 32 Deputy Minister positions an outdated and wasteful layer of government that South Africa simply cannot afford.

ActionSA will not allow the political elite to hide behind bureaucracy and live in luxury while South Africans struggle.  We will continue to expose waste, demand accountability and fight for an ethical government that respects the people’s money.

Issued by ActionSA Parliamentary Chief Whip Lerato Ngobeni MP