Cape Town – National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has confirmed that Parliament will provide a written breakdown of the costs involved in hosting two recent budget speeches by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
This follows a request from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) for a cost analysis.
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EFF Member of Parliament, Hon. @NatashaNtlangw1 , raises alarm over R1.4 million wasted due to an unlawful budget process during the National Assembly Programme Committee:
1. Commissar Ntlangwini demanded a full written cost analysis detailing the… pic.twitter.com/dnqDCSgShP
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) May 15, 2025
Parliament clarified that its expenses covered the necessary facilities for the sessions, while the Department of Public Works was responsible for the venue, the Niewmeester Dome.
The EFF has also called on this department to provide its own cost report.
However, according to SABC News, ANC Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli criticised the discussion, saying some facts about the previous budget sittings were being distorted and defended the legitimacy of the February 12 sitting.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
