'Wasteful spending is a slap in the face of taxpayers' | Bloated GNU cabinet now costs South Africans R239 million annually

ActionSA has uncovered the staggering cost of South Africa’s bloated cabinet, which will burden taxpayers with an additional R239 million every year.This mexpansion of the cabinet, comprising new Ministers and Deputy Ministers, will cumulatively exceed R1 billion over the current term.According to a response to a parliamentary question, the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana disclosed that the salaries, staff, and related perks for the newly appointed officials will drive the annual cost, including a shocking R800,000 per ministry for luxury vehicles.This expenditure, at a time when…