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EWN reports that Cosatu has demanded the scrapping of what it calls “vulgar and tone deaf” perks for Cabinet ministers.
The trade union federation said it was insensitive that well-paid Cabinet ministers did not have to pay for water and electricity at their official residences. This followed President Cyril Ramaphosa quietly signing off on the special provision in April. In a statement, Cosatu spokesperson Sizwe Pamla said it was “shameful and scandalous” that taxpayers paid for water and electricity used by Cabinet members considering that millions of poor South Africans were struggling with the escalating cost of living. He said that it was extremely insensitive for the administration to “cushion” the members of the executive while imposing extreme sacrifices on workers and the unemployed. Meanwhile, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it would be putting pressure on President Ramaphosa to scrap the free water and electricity provision for ministers. It also wants the ministerial handbook, which governs other perks for ministers, to be done away with.
- Read the original of the report in the above regard by Babalo Ndenze at EWN
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