Billions of rands of wasteful expenditure buried in MTBPS 2016
28 October 2016
The Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, claims that government is committed to reducing waste.
However, careful scrutiny of the 2016/17 Adjusted Estimates of Expenditure reveals shocking levels of wasteful expenditure.
The 2016/17 adjusted budget provides for:
- a new ministerial vehicle for the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, at the cost of approximately R1.72 million;