From diamonds to lip balm and haircuts, here is what MPs were given as gifts
Fourteen MPs may face sanctions for failing to disclose their financial interests‚ gifts and travel in accordance with Parliamentary rules
While some MPs have registered receiving gifts of diamonds‚ large sums of cash and expensive whiskeys as gifts over the past year‚ 14 members of Parliament may face sanctions for failing to disclose their financial interests‚ gifts and travel in accordance with Parliamentary rules. The committee on ethics and members interests released the register for members interests on Tuesday. Committee co-chairs Amos Masondo and Aumsen Singh said an investigation into the 14 who had not disclosed their interests would be conducted "before any consideration of sanctions can be entertained". Among those with the most financial interests are Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Gordhan holds blue-chip shares in Naspers‚ Growthpoint‚ Spar‚ MTN‚ Bidvest‚ Sasol, BHP Billiton and all of SA’s major banks. Ramaphosa declared shares in Mondi Paper and packaging valued at more than R2m‚ and his directorships in Micawber 799 and Micawber 800‚ which is the holding company f...
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