Limpopo’s provincial government is fond of German car manufacturers.<\/p>\n
This is according to a recent Q&A session, in which DA provincial leader Jacques Smalle posed questions about the cars purchased by the province’s various departments and Premier Stan Mathabatha\u2019s office, reports the City Press.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Notably,\u00a0seven of the province\u2019s eleven top politicians appear to favour the Mercedes brand, with taxpayers money also spent on a\u00a0Jeep, a Lexus, a VW Touareg and a Range Rover.<\/p>\n These vehicles also included a number of\u00a0extras such as metallic paint, sun roofs, tinted windows and maintenance plans – with total costs exceeding R8 million.<\/p>\n Some of the cars include:<\/p>\n Ministerial handbook<\/strong><\/p>\n The amount that South Africa’s politicians are allowed to spend on vehicles is currently regulated by a ministerial handbook.<\/p>\n The handbook also provides for the amount of time\/mileage a politician has to drive a vehicle before being allowed to purchase a new one.<\/p>\n\n