By Akani Nkuna
ActionSA has raised concerns over Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga’s travel spending, after she and her deputies racked up R20.2 million in travel expenses since taking office under the Government of National Unity (GNU).
ActionSA MP Lerato Ngobeni accused the minister of globe-trotting to countries such as Turkey, Japan, and Vietnam, among others, without providing any justification or benefit to the Defence Ministry.
“While minister sip champagne in foreign capitals, the state of our armed forces is deteriorating, left under-resourced, and most disgracefully, 14 of our soldiers were left dead in the DRC, while those who have returned have been underpaid their respective danger and related allowances,” said Ngobeni on Monday.
These revelations came in the department’s response to parliamentary questions posed by Ngobeni in May, which further showed that R4.9 million was spent on car hire, R5.5 million on domestic travel, and R3 million
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