Jeff Radebe and Siyabonga Cwele are the latest members of the previous cabinet who also resigned as MPs. Add to this Susan Shabangu, Dipuo Letsatsi-Duma and Nomaindia Mfeketo, then it’s six ex-ministers who are suddenly no longer able to serve in parliament. Radebe are “praised” because he held six cabinet posts in his term. The..
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Are the rats now fleeing the sinking ship? – Radebe and Cwele also resigns as ANC MPs
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Another ANC MP bites the dust: Tokozile Xasa is the fifth to want out of the National Assembly, resigns from Parliament
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Former Minister of Sport and Recreation, Tokozile Xasa, has officially become the fifth member of the ANC to tender her resignation from Parliament in the past two weeks. Why is Tokozile Xasa resigning? As reported by The Citizen, the party revealed that it had acknowledged Xasa’s intention to remove herself from her Parliamentary seat. Although,..
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See where your money goes! – R50 million a month is spent on salaries of 400 MP’s, some of which are sleepy in parliament, or just stay at home and do nothing on a working day
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The previous National Assembly speaker, Baleka Mbete, who was widely regarded as a somewhat inept person for the post she held, was worth R2,825,470 a year, amounting to a monthly fee of over R235,000. Then there is the deputy speaker who carries a R1,977,795 a year home that amounts to about R165,000 a month. The..
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ANC members not inaugurated as MPs – 3 removed their names from ANC’s list and others asked to postpone
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Unlike Vice President David Mabuza, who asked for a postponement, three more ANC members removed their names from the inaugural list yesterday. Former Speaker Baleka Mbete and former Home Secretary, Malusi Gigaba, have removed their names from the ANC’s list and are not available to serve as MPs. Nomvula Mokonyane, the Minister of Environmental Affairs..
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Good grief! – Their term just started but a few MP’s are already sleeping in Parliament
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As the swearing-in of MPs for the country’s sixth democratic Parliament got off to a start on Wednesday, a photo taken by a witness is spreading like a wild fire on social media. It seems like these parliamentarians are finding the proceedings very tiring or just plain boring since they are captured sound asleep during..
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It pays to be a politician – These are some of the perks awaiting new MPs – Cellphones, R1-million salaries, free flights and airport parking
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When the 400 newly elected members of the national assembly, and 90 members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), are sworn in on May 22, they can expect a host of benefits. Aside from a minimum R1.1 million annual salary, each member will also get accommodation, travel expenses and transport for their dependents. Khuthala..
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