80 million can build more schools and facilities for the poor. Our ministers don’t need luxurious lifestyles. They’ve had a free ride for 30 years. Time to work
Steenhuizen was on a flight with me without any body guards and only a driver picked him up at the airport in Cape Town. Why do they need so much and we struggle to pay for them.
Thank you to the DA minister, I as a citizen cannot afford new furniture or refurbishments. The little I have that goes to tax should not go towards refurbishments for ministers.
@@Tinker8531 and what do you say about the ANC? Have they done a stellar job? They are supposed to build schools, they are supposed to create an environment which allows development. They are useless and in their company I include the EFF and MK party who are just rotten apples from the same tree. Wasn’t the DA that created Load shedding for the last 17 years. Since I left high-school we have had load shedding
@@Tinker8531in cape the DA has a small budget for improvement,that's why they improved the main places first for extra tourism to get extra funds for futher improvements ,you start building a good foundation before you build the house and then the roof...if foundation is bad,you will just be repeating the wrong steps over again wasting time and money for nothing
@@Tinker8531I assume ur an anc brakkie, ur a kind of sour grape person.full if hatred and enmity.grow up and smell the coffee ur gravy train party I assume is slowly after 30yrs reaped and stole what the colonists ploughed in,to make this country one of the best.can one be so naive to think after 30yrs,life in the ANC will get better. my opinion,is,you are unhappy ,as once again western cape,s people white black Asian whatever colour is still the best province and that is why u are dissatisfied, u know why .because the leaders in every sphere of gov.are honest,educated and not lining their pockets ...just my thoughts .
@@Tinker8531 well they are in government now so let’s see. I love the criticism on the DA already. Where was this energy for the past 30 years?! All these guys talking about the DA must turn around SA and they on a timer now. Where was all this energy during the JZ era? Where was the urgency when our country was being looted and plundered? You know I had a huge dispute with the DHA of home affairs and no one could help, the only person that answered their phone and actually emailed me back was someone from the DA! They didn’t know who I was, what was the situation but they helped me and put pressure on the DHA after I hadn’t received any feedback from them for 7 months. Within 1 month my problem was solved and I didn’t need to grease anyone’s palms either.
Pensioners,disabilty and foster care grants are in a pathetic low level and people are struggling to survive. How do we balance the exorbitant earnings of the elite parliamentarians to those in poverty.
Well and Perfectly said DA...ANC has been in a gravy train for 30yrs., We have to hold them accountable for the State Resources and unnecessary expenditure
Listen, my friend, if they were or are on a gravy train and they did their jobs properly, which allows for citizens to sit a bit on the gravy train, then yes , it will be some justification. BUT, citizens/taxpayers have to work their arses off and struggle to make ends meet. That's not humanly fair, rather, it's a gross, ugly scenario. Well, I hope the DA screws these redundant ministers and politicians.
It is high time to pay from their own pockets. If the lowest paid employees can pay their bonds, rentals, helpers, car instalments, groceries, school fees, rates and water, and others with the little salary they are earning how come the Ministers and their deputies cannot do the same from their fat checks. In my opinion that luxury must come to an end and they must start using their own salaries like any other person who is working and the government will be able to repair or maintain all the state properties that are no longer in use because of the horrible situation. The government will no longer rent the office building but use their own for free of charge. There are a lot of dilapidated government buildings that are ignored nationally. Thank you to the DA Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure #My Opinion
@@breunissensanta393 If they can lower the unemployment rate it will increase tax revenue and decrease grant expenses. If they can also half the cabinet size they'll save 750 million rand a year. If they can do those things it would be worth giving them a raise to incentivize high performance and de incentivize corruption.
That's the right way. Nobody is funding and subsidising us taxpayers. Why should we fund arseholes Who we pay as public servants Who don't do their jobs. They earn a salary and their expenses should come out of their income like the rest of the world.
Yes, you shouldn't even be asking the question, they are already over paid.. you shouldn't be afraid to say that, they are over paid and they should be paying their own household helpers, they are over paid and already get too many unnecessary perks.
But the DA in cape town already made away with the blue lights in cape town all those years ago. And stopped buying the new cars. Never been a lavish party like that. Also the premier has to be in Tuinhuis . Why not.
For What. They will stop ANC abuse but will start their own shenanigans. Construction tenders for White funders coming up. Construction jobs for cheap labour coming up. Apartheid 2.0 has been let through.
@@Tinker8531 stop being racist, what we need is accountability, oversight, and people getting punished for corruption. DA is the most diverse party in the country.. More black Africans vote for them than white people..... keep that in mind.
See - DA delivers for the poor and vulnerable, BusinessDay. See - Impressive new school in the Western Cape, RU-vid. This is a beautiful new Kasi school!!
The rest of us pay for our own water and electricity. They should claim office expenses like the rest of us from sars Clean your own house or pay for it out of your huge salaries. Problem is, citizens feed short changed when observing thier opulence
The budget cut might not be lead to a significant impact on the bottom line however, 54k for fixing a curtain rail is not where my tax money should be going. I’d take back my 54k paid in tax on any day.
@@liswelihlemtshali7631 not true. Chris Pappas do sleeps at different places for his safety because the criminals are having difficulty looting for the good work he and his team is doing. No house of family have been killed. Nhlalayenza Ndlovu was killed among many other counsellors yes. KZN unfortunately at this point hard to say but they need protection. Bheki's uselessness attributed to the high crime.
I actually think if they want to pay ministers and MPs so much, that's fine. But then let them fund their own cars, houses and security. Otherwise give them a modest salary paired with housing etc, but again have that be modest. And something like generators or solar panels should be for the minister's own cost. Otherwise they must deal with the load shedding the rest of us are having to deal with.
@vut_zarco There's a lot to feel misanthropic about in the country. I've grown skeptical of all parties but definitely welcome some of the changes. It'll be interesting to see how things unfold.
I think what's fair is that ministers should pay all their own bills with their salaries, like the rest of South Africans have to do. They should pay for water, electricity and rates. Then maybe they will think twice about raising tariffs every year. My mom manned to pay off her house, but now gets an old age pension. Almost all her pension goes on paying water, electricity and rates. How are old people meant to survive
The DA operate on PRINCIPLES !! Something those who don't apply them, don't understand. It's NOT about the small difference it may make to the fiscus, it's about eliminating wastage and eradicating corruption. Set standards, raise the bar, lead by example....concepts which are generally known to work, but which are rare with parties like the ANC, MK and EFF.
I wish these Media pundits would dissect all the money-wasters the same way, this was a Semmy Plus for the DA. Let's have a comparison of the ANC as well. Most of the Media BOFFINS will only point fingers at the DA, every time.
The so-called "generation z" of Kenya, has made a demand that the salaries and benefits of their parliamentarians be reduced. The demand is fair and sound.
A minister is, fundamentally, a human being like everyone else and should be capable of managing their own affairs. If they lack this ability, they are unfit for their role. Public service demands empathy and a deep understanding of the people’s struggles, such as load shedding. This connection can drive ministers to address issues more swiftly and effectively. Furthermore, performance-based rewards are essential. Ministers who fail to improve the nation’s economic situation and living conditions, like the ongoing prevalence of shacks 30 years post-apartheid, do not merit rewards. Rewards should be reserved for tangible, positive outcomes that uplift society.
Way too much spent by previous Gov. Changes are absolutely necessary,saving money is key. DA will make changes,but it will take time to correct the current chaos. SA needs to be patient. GNU has a lot of work to do and settle in new positions etc.
Jamie, for me it's a matter of balancing the scales. Where a minister's position must correlate with the reality of south Africa. They cannot be adorned with luxury, while some citizens live in utter poverty (keeping in mind global remuneration/economic ratios). In principle, a leader is the last to eat. Some Kenyan stated that a long term solution will be to remove the money or control thereof from political governance. True, cause every tom, dick & harry always wants to enter politics. We fail the practicality of life, we have needs & wants, and by not affording ministers luxuries will inculcate the spirit of servant hood.
A minister gets enough money to pay for their own stuff. There are families who earn half that and live a very cushy life. The Gravy train is coming to a stop if the DA is allowed to do their work 🛑
A step in the right direction? A signal in good faith? Transformation and inovation might take some time and practice... Perhaps the problem with a microscope is it might not see the bigger picture yet... Time will tell after 30 years...
just to bring it to your attention IN the Netherlands almost everybody cycles It doesn't matter who you are its part of their culture. |Cycling is made easy because the country is flat with the highest point being a traffic bump in the road.
Exactly. Benefits must be a reward for good work. It should be removed for all ministers up until we have removed every South African living in a shack and provided them high quality homes. Education. Jobs to sustain themselves and a beautiful country they can be proud of. Once we reach that spot they can have some benefits. Until then. They need to prove themselves….. all of them. The anc failed over 30 years
Change the prestige policy. If we haven’t gotten people out of shacks the politicians should be given any packages. 80 million a year to build high quality homes for poor people will fix toilet water electricity issues in one go.
See - DA delivers for the poor and vulnerable, BusinessDay. See - Impressive new school in the Western Cape, RU-vid. This is a beautiful new Kasi school!
See - DA delivers for the poor and vulnerable, BusinessDay. See - Impressive new school in the Western Cape, RU-vid. This is a beautiful new Kasi school!
These ministers also have above-average salaries to pay for furniture, upkeep, etc. for the mansions that they now have in addition to their own private residences. Regardless of whether it's government property. If they think R50 000 to replace a curtain rail is reasonable, they're either corrupt or they need to touch grass. Maybe they'll appreciate the cost when they have to pay out of pocket. It's about the principle of the matter. Why should ordinary folks have to pay for a minister's top-of-the-range furniture when they can barely afford to buy bread? Also, it's basic common sense that the non-essentials need to be cut first. Why cut from expanded public works or property construction before cutting some of the many perks that ministers receive in addition to their very generous salaries? I'll be first in line to criticise the DA on MANY issues, but this isn’t one of them.
Personally, I think all public servants should be paid minimum wage - minimize spending while incentivising them to ensure it's an actual liveable wage
I think Jamie their salary would be fine if they were delivering but seemingly the inclination for personal gains is more than their desire for better south African. But it makes sense, what are they going to do with better south africa 😅😅😅
At last we are going to get rid of wasteful expenditure. The country needs a government who cares about the citizens and putting the growth of the country first. There will be a lot of critics who may not be in favor of what DA is doing but in the end they will be thankful. God bless our learders and Make our country great again 🙏
On a serious note, we have more than 30mill people grinding in poverty in the country. If we can put all the public works program and Property construction projects budget into building low cost housing near the economic hubs and revitalize all the hijacked buildings, we can move the economy
They earn more than enough to fix their own mansions buy own funiture if not satisfied with furniture they get and pay for their own helpers/cleaners/gardeners. Like we as ordinary citizens do. Limit amount spent on vehicles.
Even if it does not make a difference financially, it is also about principles, respect, ethics, boundaries and morals. I bet you that it is a small leap from engaging in corruption with a portion of the 0.8% to engaging in corruption where the real money is spent.
How can they get salaries that they did not study for? If a minister becomes a minister with criminal record, no education than its fair to take away job applications that says matric and no criminal record.