The Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Zwane has defied the Treasury’s instruction that Ministers may not purchase expensive cars above R750 000.
He opposed the rule, and decided to purchase a luxury Mercedes-Benz for R1, 35 million and then decided to buy his deputy, one Godfrey Oliphant, a Porsche Cayenne for almost the same amount.
The transaction totaling R2.7 million for two vehicles was paid from public funds while he was only authorized to spend R1.5 for the two vehicles.
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