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News24 reports that Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says that a review of the Ministerial Handbook, which outlines perks for ministers and deputy ministers, will be handled by a neutral structure.
The review of the Guide for Members of the Executive follows President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent withdrawal of amendments to the handbook. The amendments would have seen ministers and their deputies benefit from additional perks, including an increase in staff at their official residences. The perks would have also have seen taxpayers pay fully for water and electricity at the official residences of members of the Cabinet. After an outcry, Ramaphosa withdrew the new amendments that were initially approved in April. Gungubele said Cabinet welcomed Ramaphosa's withdrawal and endorsed a review of the Ministerial Handbook. Once the handbook had been reviewed, it would be made public through the Department of Public Service and Administration, he indicated. Gungubele insisted that ministers were always willing to reduce their benefits as part of official duties.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Zintle Mahlati at News24
- See too, These are the perks executive government members will be entitled to, at IOL
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