Government as an employer to Ministers determines the conditions of employment of all its employees. These include providing the necessary tools for the Ministers to do their work. Because the work of Ministers includes travelling, the tools at their disposal includes motor vehicles.
As government we want to stress that motor vehicles are not the personal property of the respective Ministers.
There is a view that some of the purchases were exorbitant given the current economic conditions, but this does not make the purchases illegal or unethical.
Because government is sensitive to these sentiments, a task team was set up to develop measures aimed at fiscal prudence.
While this task team is finalising its report, we wish to advise that all queries relating to the purchase of vehicles for Ministers be referred to the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Minister Richard Baloyi.
Minister Baloyi will elaborate on these and other arrangements early in the coming week.
Contact:
Sefako Nyaka
Tel: 012 336 1037
Cell: 076 125 3097
Issued by: Department of Public Service and Administration
23 October 2009
