Kenneth Meshoe declares four gifts in MPs register, while Julius Malema says he got nothing
While some MPs were showered with expensive gifts from companies and their foreign counterparts‚ that was not the case for ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe.Meshoe laid all his cards on the table‚ even going so far as to declare an anniversary ring‚ in the register of members’ interests for 2017 released by Parliament on Tuesday.The register noted just four "gifts and hospitality" entries under his name. They were a suit worth R15,000 from his wife‚ a ring for their anniversary worth R12,500‚ shoes worth R1,200 from his daughter and socks worth R250 from his son.By contrast‚ DA leader Mmusi Maimane declared receiving a Samsung Galaxy S7 cellphone worth R11,000 from Telkom, complimentary accommodation worth about R50,000‚ a dozen pairs of Nic Harry socks worth R2,400‚ Nic Harry presidential shirts worth R32,000‚ bottles of alcohol‚ shoes‚ a handmade leather tie and rugby tickets‚ among other things.President Cyril Ramaphosa also had a long list of things to declare for 2017‚ before he becam...
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