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It appears there is nothing the ANC won't celebrate, the DA fears.

"Are we going to have parties every time we abide by the law?" Andrew Louw, MP demanded to know after it uncovered spending of close to R1-million on parties by statutory bodies within the labour ministry.

"From tabling annual reports, through to delivering budget speeches, anything and everything is an excuse for a party. Indeed, we are now holding parties to celebrate the tabling of documents, a practice that is required by law!"

In response to a DA parliamentary question by Louw, Labour Minister Mdladlana has revealed that 10 statutory bodies that fall under his department held functions to celebrate the tabling of their annual reports, at a cost of R918 096.79.
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  • Showing page 1 of 2 comment pages, 16 total comments
    2 Weeks ago Phuti Mopostollika wrote :
    I realised an important fact about DA and their friends,they can't exist without bad mouthing the ANC.They(DA) are a group loosers seeking attention from the media. Why can't they be part of a solution and stop crying like babies. They are so jealousy of the ANC it's unbelievable they tried insulting the ANC president b4 the general election hoping to tarnish his good name and what happened in the elections ANC won hands down. The DA can only fool few black people who think by associating with DA they shall be labeled educated or civilised because they on DA side. viva ANC viva
    2 Weeks ago Avner Eliyahu Romm wrote :
    Over working, under benefiting and having to pay ridiculous price for anything. I wish I lived in Walachia under Dracula, or in Morocco under Ismail the Bloodthirsty. At least I would understand what I am working for and what I get in return.
    2 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
    There are too many Government meetings taking place instead of getting out there and working for their money the taxpayers of this country pay them for. Next time they have meetings,etc they should bring their own sandwiches paid by themselves to work like the rest of us. Or alternatively make it a "Bring and Braai". They earn enough money. Why do they need these extravagant parties at the cost of the taxpayer. No wonder they are all overweight. One day the taxpayers of this country hopefully will say "Enough is Enough"
    2 Weeks ago gravyboats don't come with liferafts wrote :
    Piece of advice directed to the ANC: Pat yourselves on the back when the job is done otherwise the next pat you feel will most likely be a swift foot to the butt from the general public of this country telling you to sod off. And then where will be be? Governed by a party who is willing to sort out the mess you are creating.
    2 Weeks ago DA Should Celebrate wrote :
    It's all about the play and no work! How do these ANC politicians sleep at night? Do they have special imported duvets to release guilt? Now, what is worth celebrating is the DA having 5 of it's municipalities that is governed outright in the top end of the Top 58 and that the other 7 that the DA is co-governing also appears on the Top 58 list. Of the 58 top municipalities in South Africa, the DA has a finger in 21% of them!
    2 Weeks ago Ty wrote :
    And we the public must foot the increase of Eskom, the SABC 1% tax etc. No wonder there is no service delivery, there seems to be more parties than anything else, but I do not feel sorry for those affected, they voted ANC, you get what you ask for, shame NOT!!! Now we'll see the die hard ANC supporters defending their parties action, it so pathetic of blindness sheep
    2 Weeks ago Atlas wrote :
    So what is new? Go ANC Go! Prove the prophetsSrlas of doom right, this what was predicted in 1994. Cry beloved country because soon we will all starve.
    2 Weeks ago WTF wrote :
    It's time Tax Payers should have a say on how their money are spent as government apparently, has no clue! They get paid fat salaries while the rest must suffer due to their incompetence and inability to work with money. Shame on the RSA government!!
    2 Weeks ago buffalobill wrote :
    Or is it rearrangng the deckchairs on the Titanic?
    2 Weeks ago No vet anc wrote :
    No bloody conscience, and that is it! The ANC and all it's brothers are destroying what was once a beautiful country which was preserved under the previous government! Bring back a white government and that is the only hope, and to teach the blacks a lesson in discipline and respect for their inheritance of this once beautiful land! And moreover, bring back the DEATH PENALTY! Lets face the facts, the blacks are criminals of note and that is it !The government has set a fine example !Enough said!
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