Fat-cat MPs say 'no' to benefits cuts
As rest of SA battles hard times, elected representatives insist their perks must stay
01 September 2019 - 00:07
Pampered MPs, who enjoy taxpayer-sponsored freebies and perks that would make the average South African green with envy, warned this week that they will resist any attempt to trim their generous benefits...
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