The benefits have caused a public outcry as they were considered insensitive at a time South Africans are struggling with daily power cuts and rising cost of living, a state news media said.
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has withdrawn the free supply of electricity and water for cabinet ministers and their deputies in their home.
The benefits have caused a public outcry as they were considered insensitive at a time South Africans are struggling with daily power cuts and rising cost of living, a state news media said.
In a press briefing on Monday evening, a presidential spokesman, Vincent Magwenya said the president “acknowledges and appreciates the public sentiments on the matter.”
The ministerial handbook, which outlines ministerial benefits, would be “aligned to the realities that many South Africans face” he said.
He said the intention behind the perks was “not a nefarious one”.
“The intention was to try and find some form of balance between what ministers could afford versus some of the costs that they have,”