Members of Parliament (MP) have declared items and sponsorships, together with a R200 000 sponsored journey to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, a R25,000 Samsung Galaxy cellphone, and complimentary tickets to DStv festivals.

Under the code of moral conduct and disclosure of economic pursuits, members of Parliament must disclose their financial interests annually. These pursuits embody shares, remunerated employment outdoors Parliament, directorships, sponsorships, items, and hospitality in extra of R1500 from a supply apart from a member of the family or everlasting companion.

Additionally, MPs are required to declare any sponsored journey or international journey, ownership of land and property, together with land and property outdoors South Africa, pensions and public contracts awarded.

WHAT GIFTS DID MPs DECLARE?

Members of Parliament (MP) have declared items and sponsorships, together with a R200 000 sponsored journey to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, a R25,000 Samsung Galaxy cellphone, and complimentary tickets to DStv festivals.

Lamola is without doubt one of the African National Congress (ANC) MPs who declared probably the most items. These embody a R200 000 journey to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France sponsored by Multichoice, a R25 000 Samsung Galaxy cellphone, R1100 Russian vodka, R889 KWV whisky, Chinese wine, Chinese black tea, Chinese glass ornamental plate, a leather-based briefcase and diary, along with a Ghanian desk fabric and candies. Apart from that, the previous justice minister owns three properties: one in Hazyview, Mpumalanga, and two in Midrand, Gauteng.

MultiChoice additionally sponsored Science and Innovation Deputy Minister Buti Manamela to attend the Rugby World Cup in France (the corporate coated journey and lodging prices).

Additionally, the deputy minister acquired eight complimentary tickets to the DStv scrumptious pageant, eight extra tickets to the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, wine bottles, two leather-based luggage, and extra complimentary tickets to the DStv music pageant, amongst different issues.

On the opposite hand, deputy police minister Cassel Mathale solely acquired whiskey valued at R1000, along with champagne glasses and wine decanters additionally valued at R1000.

Minister within the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who owns 4 properties in Limpopo and Gauteng, together with a plot of land in Limpopo, solely acquired chocolate and whisky valued at R3 523.

Public service and administration deputy minister Pinky Kekana, the mom of Bafana Bafana defender Grant Kekana, doesn’t have remunerated work outdoors of Parliament and owns two properties in Polokwane and Pretoria.

Kekena acquired VIP tickets valued at R8000 from MultiChoice and R150 000 from the identical firm to attend the Rugby World Cup in France.
Additionally, she acquired VIP tickets valued at R1000 from the National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and a R3000 trolly bag from the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS).

GOOD chief and tourism minister Patricia de Lille, who doesn’t have remunerated work outdoors Parliament and doesn’t have shares in any firm, was amongst a few of the MPs who acquired many items.

De Lille declared an R500 stuffed dragon doll, conventional Chinese art work paper valued at R1000, a bottle of wine, and a Chinese tea set valued at R1000, amongst different items.

DO YOU THINK IT’S SAFE FOR MEMEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO DECLARE THEIR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND BUSINESS INTERESTS?

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