Excuse me here.....may I butt in - Why as in many other countries can the President and his Deputy use the NATIONAL airline. What a good advertisement for their beloved SAA which they keep propping up with our hard earned tax money. If it has to be good enough for the masses why not them ??? (Same pertains to hospitals - why private when we are all told to go to the Government Hospitals) Do they not trust them ??(planes and hospitals)

I am sure first class commercial jet travel would suffice.

Why do we have the worst of the worst in top positions. Yesterday the madam premier today this. Lets spare a though for the children that starved to death last week because we have a government more interested in spending than serving.

@The Gecko, do urself a favor n follow da news n u'l have an answer to 'try using the jet they already have' statement.......

If the ANC worked hard for their money, they would not spend it like this. For once think about the poor, unhealthy and staving.

...its a wig!

Another nose job and brow lift and Princess Sisulu will look like Michael Jackson. The hairstyle.....what hairstyle?

The President of Singapore fly on the national carrier. they have sooooooo!!!!! much more money than SA. why cant our prezz fly with SAA?

Build more houses for the poor,not more wings for you sis

Why should the president and his deputy have such expensive planes and why two? We all know the president would want to take all or some of his wives on trips with him and this is tax payers hard earned money that is being wasted to afford them all the luxuries that you and I can only but dream of.What about the 4 children that died from hunger and thirst whilst their mother went looking for food.What about all those millions of people that will still die as a direct result of hunger and thirst because the president and his wives as well as his ministers and colleagues live the lives of millionairs.How many men woman and children will go to bed hungry every night because the president is too selfish to give up his luxuries and support the homeless and the hungry.I am sure Madiba is heartsore at what is taking place now.We all see the corruption and fraud that is taking place in the presidents ministry and we all bow our heads in shame.Why all the renovations of your homes,when there is absolutely nothing wrong with the current home and furniture as they now stand,wasting all this money when the country is dying.New and very expensive cars for all in your ministry and of course your hundreds of wives and girlfriends.Why all the people,working for you?Your ministers have their deputy ministers who have their deputy heads of departments,they have secretaries and the secretaries have assistants,and those assistants have deputy assistants and the deputy assistants have their assistants and they have their supervisors and the supervisors have their assistants and their assistants have their clerks and so the gravy train gets so much longer and heavier with these majestic salaries,then we talk of those that have been sacked and or removed but will remain on full pay even when they are axed and or suspended,regardless for how long,Why all these positions.The blood of this country rest's soley on your hands and that of the ANC and the youth league. The world is watching and they are taking note just as we,the citizens of this country are doing

4 Children died of starvation this week and Gift of the givers gave that comunity R200000 worth of food and suppliers what is the government doing for their people NOTHING. Too busy spending tax payers lavishly on themselves.

@Oddie You obviously DONT" pay tax. Govt grants are not taxable, no wonder you can rant the way you do!

Thats right Lindiwe, make fun of spending billions while children are starving in this country !

Thats a wig past its "sell by" date

I love this woman, she has a strong charecter and she is able to defend her position, some people just like blowing air, talking about the poor as if they care abt poor people. Have you ever seen Obama in Virgin Air, or Itihad Air. Presidents need to have their own Jets it is a norm. So stop with your childish rubbish.

They must have been raised with comics and visits to the circus... bunch of comedians and clowns

If Princess Sisulu has another nose job she will look like Michael Jackson.

So whatever happened to that fancy jet that Mbeki insisted on buying when he was in office? The one that has a bedroom sothat he could sleep in comfort?

It looks like she just came from under the carpet.

@ Thomas - with the numbers provided in the article, the president would have to take 428 trips abroad to warrant the expenditure of two new aircraft, not taking into account, maintenance and insurance. I have made allowance for fuel. during a five year term this would mean 87 trips per year. Considering these trips would be for longer than a day, this would mean that the Honorable President will be more out the country than in. Not even Obama has such a busy international schedule.