R38m, that's how much it will cost taxpayers to foot the bill of the minister of electricity, DA says

DA's calculations reveal that the new ministry could cost taxpayers up to R38m

19 February 2023 - 00:01

The creation of a new portfolio to deal with the country’s energy crisis could cost the taxpayers as much as R38m a year, saidDA MP Leon Schreiber, who shared his caculations with the Sunday Times this week. ..

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