{"id":146315,"date":"2016-12-07T14:25:55","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T12:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=146315"},"modified":"2016-12-07T22:28:35","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T20:28:35","slug":"anc-ministers-have-expensive-taste-when-it-comes-to-cars-this-is-what-they-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/146315\/anc-ministers-have-expensive-taste-when-it-comes-to-cars-this-is-what-they-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"ANC ministers have expensive taste when it comes to cars &#8211; this is what they drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic Alliance has recently published a list of luxury vehicles ordered by ANC ministers as part of the 2016\/17 adjusted budget, announced in October.<\/p>\n<p>While the DA has banned the purchase or leasing of luxury vehicles, it has accused the ruling party of continued wasteful expenditure by purchasing R1 million vehicles in a time when the economy has stalled, and millions of South Africans are without work.<\/p>\n<p>The DA has listed luxury vehicles assigned to ministers as part of its report on R1.29 billion in \u201cwasteful expenditure buried in the Adjustments Appropriation Bill\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The amount includes the following new luxury cars for government ministers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 <strong>Toyota Fortuners<\/strong> for the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies<\/li>\n<li>Value: R623,788 and R625,718 respectively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota-Fortuner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-138021\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota-Fortuner.jpg\" alt=\"toyota-fortuner\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota-Fortuner.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota-Fortuner-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 <strong>BMW-5 Series Sedans<\/strong> for the Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa<\/li>\n<li>Value: R740,299 and R742,425 respectively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/BMW-M5-Pure-Metal-Edition-640x384.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107337\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/BMW-M5-Pure-Metal-Edition-640x384.jpg\" alt=\"BMW-M5-Pure-Metal-Edition-640x384\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/BMW-M5-Pure-Metal-Edition-640x384.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/BMW-M5-Pure-Metal-Edition-640x384-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 <strong>BMW X5<\/strong> for the Minister of Communications, Faith Mthambi<\/li>\n<li>Value: R1.065 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/BMW-X5-5-e1457102380255.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-115540\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/BMW-X5-5-e1457102380255.jpg\" alt=\"BMW-X5-5\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 <strong>Ford Everest<\/strong> for the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Ngoako Ramatlhodi<\/li>\n<li>Value: R714,500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/FordEverest3-e1460366492962.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119803\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/FordEverest3-e1460366492962.jpg\" alt=\"FordEverest3\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Audi <strong>Q7 3.0 TDI Quatrro<\/strong> for the Deputy-Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Buti Manamela<\/li>\n<li>Value: R971,423<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Q7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104109\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Q7.jpg\" alt=\"Q7\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Q7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Q7-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An Audi A8 and Audi A7 for the Deputy-Minister of Public Service and Administration, Ayanda Dlodlo<\/li>\n<li>Value: R750,000 and 735,000 respectively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Audi_A8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-146317\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Audi_A8.jpg\" alt=\"audi_a8\" width=\"638\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Audi_A8.jpg 603w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Audi_A8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using data supplied by Naamsa (National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheels24.co.za\/News\/which-automaker-sold-the-most-cars-to-the-gov-so-far-this-year-20160802\" target=\"_blank\">Wheels24<\/a> recently published a list of vehicles purchased by government in the first half of 2016.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/136567\/why-public-officials-should-drive-luxury-cars-anc-youth-league\/\" target=\"_blank\">Why public officials should drive luxury cars: ANC Youth League<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/133094\/the-car-brands-sa-government-blew-millions-on-in-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">The orders included<\/a> 136 BMWs,\u00a0 25 Audis, three Mercedes, three Lexus models, four Jeeps, and an Infiniti &#8211; the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Nissan.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, WesBank points out that South Africans have turned to used cars, ditching premium models for locally made ones due to the current state of the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The financial services firm noted that the average new vehicle financed in November cost R293,500, while the average used car financed in November cost R190,500.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/145543\/south-africans-turn-to-used-cars-and-ditch-premium-models-for-locally-made-ones\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Africans turn to used cars, and ditch premium models for locally made ones<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic Alliance has recently published a list of luxury vehicles ordered by ANC ministers as part of the 2016\/17 adjusted budget, announced in 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