Birthday party funding criticism 'a storm in a tea cup' - Madikizela
23 May 2017
Cape Town - Acting Democratic Alliance Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela says African National Congress allegations that improper contributions were made for his birthday party are "a storm in a tea cup".
The ANC in the province on Monday said it was writing to the Public Protector to ask her to probe the funding of two Western Cape MECs' birthday parties.
Madikizela allegedly received a surprise contribution for a birthday cake from a friend, who also did business with the province, the Cape Times reported.
The original media report said the cake cost R3 000. Madikizela told the daily newspaper that he earned more than R2m a year, and did not need help sponsoring any aspect of his birthday party.