Call to review ‘exorbitant’ spending on MPs’ housing
MPs pay R200 a month rent while state forks out millions in taxpayers’ money for upkeep of parliamentary villages
19 January 2025 - 00:00
There are renewed calls for a review of the housing allowance for MPs after revelations that taxpayers are forking out more than R100m for the upkeep of parliamentary villages in Cape Town...
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