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Tokyo's hefty settlement

Nov 8, 2009 9:05 AM | By Buyekezwa Makwabe

Tokyo Sexwale's ministry of human settlements spent an average of R72000 a day over 103 days on wining, dining and hotels.


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Minister of human settlements Tokyo Sexwale
Minister of human settlements Tokyo Sexwale

In the past seven months Sexwale, his deputy Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks, the director-general, Itumeleng Kotsoane, and his deputy spent more than R7.4-million on hotel accommodation, restaurants and travel.

Between April 2008 and October 20 this year, R59-million was spent by the department.

This emerged in a written parliamentary response to questions posed by the DA.

In the past seven months, Kotsoane splurged close to R30000 in restaurants and more than R1-million on travel, while his deputy spent R800000 on travel.

The department of public works spent R132-million in one financial year on travel, hotel accommodation and restaurants.

Spokesman Lucky Mochalibane said the department had "remained within the budget under goods and services".

Between April and October this year, more than R8-million was spent on hotel accommodation and restaurants, while R24-million was spent on travel.

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Nov 8 2009 12:10:04 PM
VinceRSA
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he he,
Way to Go maaan!
ugah uga UGGGAAAHH oink oink.
Nov 8 2009 12:13:13 PM
VinceRSA
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What's NEWS in this ANC officially legislated MOST RACIST NATION on Earth today?
Nov 8 2009 12:19:11 PM
pws80
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I'm gonna get me a guvmunt job.

Bring on the good times.
Nov 8 2009 12:24:02 PM
august rain
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What a waste of tax money thats just disrespectful and vulgar.
Nov 8 2009 12:44:58 PM
Animal Farm-1209
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We have been talking belt tightening and now this. Animal farm-1209 does not think some Ministers take themselves, our cabinet and our people very serious.

How do you spend R72 000 a day for 103 days on the trot? This is downright silly for Minister Tokyo Sexwale.
Nov 8 2009 12:48:59 PM
bogaersster
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Remember when this holier than thou hypocrit appealed to citizens and businesses to contribute our money for 'housing delivery' just some five months ago? NOW WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH IT. Yet another significant step in that 'War on Poverty' .
Nov 8 2009 04:48:11 PM
massy123
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"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others"
Nov 8 2009 06:02:47 PM
TheVillageBoy_with a diploma
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How much has the DA spent so far in whining, dining, whinging, cooking, travelling, botox, BRT, faking et al?

We wanna know!
Nov 8 2009 09:30:49 PM
gucy
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hai recession is only felt in the private sector..the gvnment is not feeling a thing
Nov 9 2009 06:56:03 AM
pws80
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Nov 8 2009 06:02:47 PM
TheVillageBoy_with a diploma

R53,12 with VAT.

Any other questions?


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