South African Minister Urges Suspension of Presidential Jet
Former defence minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, has advised the suspension of the purchase of a luxury jet for President Jacob Zuma.
President Jacob Zuma and Parliament Speaker, Max Sisulu (file photo).
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South Africa:
Jet Scandal Proves Government Is Out of Touch
IFP, 3 July 2012
The IFP believes that government's plan to buy a R2-billion luxury jet for President Zuma is yet again another clear indication that the ANC-led government is out of touch with… Read more »
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South Africa:
DA Challenges Sisulu to Produce Evidence That the R2 Billion VIP Jet Deal Was Above Board
DA, 3 July 2012
The former Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu, should produce documentary evidence that the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, approved the deviation from… Read more »
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South Africa:
Minister Must Come Out of Hiding and Tell Us Whether Dodgy R2 Billion VIP Jet Deal Is On or Off
DA, 2 July 2012
The new Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, must come out of hiding and answer a simple question: is the deal to purchase a new Boeing 777-200 Long… Read more »
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South Africa:
New Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Must Cancel the Dodgy R2 Billion VIP Jet Deal
DA, 1 July 2012
The new Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, must cancel the dodgy deal to purchase a new Boeing 777-200 "Long Range" business jet for President… Read more »
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South Africa:
Public Protector Must Investigate Dodgy R2 Billion Zuma VIP Jet Deal
DA, 29 June 2012
The Democratic Alliance will request the Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, to investigate the acquisition of a new Boeing 777-200 LR "Long Range" business jet for… Read more »