Mineral Resources Department flouts Pravin Gordhan’s cap on new cars
Controversy does not scare Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane. He and his deputy have just bought new cars with taxpayer money — at double the price recommended by government. Sowetan reported on Tuesday that Zwane was the new owner of a Mercedes Benz S400‚ which cost R1.35m. His deputy Godfrey Oliphant recently bought a Porsche Cayenne costing about R1.33m. The purchases occurred despite Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan capping the cost of new cars for ministers at R750‚000. Zwane has been accused of not doing enough to help families affected by the Lily Mine accident and subsequent bankruptcy‚ as well as trying to speak on behalf of Cabinet in defence of the Guptas.
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