https://www.engineeringnews.co.za

Cabinet backs Gordhan's perks cuts

Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane

Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane

Photo by Duane Daws

24th October 2013

By: Sapa

  

Font size: - +

Cabinet has welcomed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's announcement on cutting ministerial perks, Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane said on Thursday.

"Cabinet supports the austerity measures proposed for government," Chabane told reporters following Cabinet's regular Wednesday fortnightly meeting.

"These measures will go a long way in reducing any wastage in government spending."

The proposed reduction in spending on, among others, cars, travel, accommodation, and entertainment, would ensure taxpayers' money was used more efficiently and not wasted on luxuries.

"Cabinet calls on all national and provincial departments, municipalities, public entities and constitutional institutions to implement these measures," Chabane said.

On Wednesday, Gordhan announced in his medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) that government intended to slash perks for all officials, from ministers to mayors, to save more than R2-billion.

Gordhan said the new rules would apply from December 1 to all spheres of government.

Edited by Sapa

Article Enquiry

Email Article

Save Article

Feedback

To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here

Showroom

Aluminium Federation of South Africa
Aluminium Federation of South Africa

The Aluminium Federation of South Africa (AFSA), is the voice of the South African aluminium industry.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
WearCheck
WearCheck

Leading condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, help boost machinery lifespan and reduce catastrophic component failure through the scientific...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







301

sq:0.061 0.901s - 162pq - 6rq
Subscribe Now