{"id":355265,"date":"2019-11-19T11:16:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T09:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=355265"},"modified":"2019-11-19T11:21:55","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T09:21:55","slug":"a-shocking-number-of-south-african-ministers-are-behind-on-their-rent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/355265\/a-shocking-number-of-south-african-ministers-are-behind-on-their-rent\/","title":{"rendered":"A shocking number of South African ministers are behind on their rent"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure says that 43 past and returning government ministers are currently in arrears with rental payments on their ministerial houses.<\/p>\n

Responding in a recent parliamentary Q&A session, minister of Public Works Patricia De Lille said that letters for payment arrangements have been sent to these ministers, but that a large number have still not paid.<\/p>\n

She added that if arrangements are not made and payments have not been received the account will be handed over to the state attorney for debt collection.<\/p>\n

While De Lille did not provide the names of the ministers and deputy ministers in arrears, she did provide a list of the amounts owed by each individual, with the total outstanding amount coming to just over R1.3 million.<\/p>\n

You can find this complete list of amounts owed outlined below.<\/p>\n

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#<\/th>\nPosition<\/th>\nAmount owing<\/th>\nPaid since<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR64 272.37<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR5 042.42<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR2 108.35<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR66 564.35<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR7 709.58<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR3 134.47<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR595.92<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR51 273.73<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR17 457.45<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR145.94<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR505.62<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR805.71<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR839.37<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR1 685.68<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR4 990.06<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR5 089.05<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR11 427.21<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR22 891.79<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR41 505.31<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR69 365.92<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR73 503.58<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR74 323.99<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR144 165.92<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nFormer deputy minister<\/td>\nR34 753.13<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR63 329.07<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nFormer minister<\/td>\nR61 396.00<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR14 444.62<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR9 994.77<\/td>\nR3 000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nMinister<\/td>\nR9 348.03<\/td>\nR3 602.46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR412.83<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR47 054.24<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nMinister<\/td>\nR16 105.43<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR40 834.20<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nMinister<\/td>\nR16 768.52<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR48 823.62<\/td>\nR2 966.70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR21 031.69<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR21 776.63<\/td>\nR2 732.37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nMinister<\/td>\nR15 028.30<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nMinister<\/td>\nR58 949.45<\/td>\nR3 602.46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR38 058.24<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nDeputy minister<\/td>\nR65 475.93<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nMinister<\/td>\nR39 043.01<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nMinister<\/td>\nR12 163.63<\/td>\nR0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nR1 304 195.11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

These homes are typically provided to ministers alongside other perks such as security features, domestic workers and even DStv in terms of government’s ministerial handbook.<\/p>\n

However, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has recently indicated that it is looking to drastically cut<\/a><\/strong> these perks as part of ongoing cost-saving measures.<\/p>\n

The DPSA said that the revisions form part of the new \u2018Guide for the Members of the Executive\u2019 which replaced the old Ministerial Handbook in June 2019.<\/p>\n

“On 16 October 2019, the Guide was presented to Cabinet and a revised document is being finalised for presentation to the President before the end of the week,” it said.<\/p>\n

“Once the Guide for Members of the Executive is approved by the President, it will be made publicly available.”<\/p>\n

The DPSA said that some of the main areas relating to the review include:<\/p>\n