ActionSA has today formally written to the Speaker of the National Assembly to request the immediate and formal reprimand of several Ministers who have failed to respond to parliamentary questions regarding the disclosure of their travel costs—an egregious subversion of parliamentary oversight.
The Ministers who have arrogantly ignored parliamentary questions, despite being obligated to respond within 10 working days, include:
– Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen (NW16E)
– Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (NW22E)
– Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso (NW409E)
– Minister of Social Development, Nokuzola Tolashe (NW29E)
– Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie (NW31E)
Their collective silence is not only contemptuous of Parliament’s mandate—it is a flagrant breach of the principles of good governance, transparency, and ethical leadership.
ActionSA has posed the exact same question to every ministry and has tracked the escalating travel expenses through our GNU Performance Tracker. To date, these disclosures reveal a staggering R184 million already spent on ministerial travel, with the figure climbing steadily. This is the public’s money, and the public deserves answers.
Of particular concern is Minister Gayton McKenzie’s repeated non-compliance, who has failed to answer the identical question in 2024 (Question NW3689E), conveniently allowing it to lapse under Rule 135—a procedural loophole. His deliberate avoidance of scrutiny constitutes a sustained and brazen affront to Parliament’s authority and to the South African people.
ActionSA believes that Parliament cannot allow this conduct to go unchallenged and has therefore requested that the Speaker act decisively by issuing formal reprimands to the Ministers concerned.
ActionSA remains resolute in holding this government to account and will continue to expose the waste, arrogance, and contempt for oversight that undermine the credibility of our democratic institutions. Parliament must now reaffirm its constitutional mandate and enforce accountability.
ActionSA Calls on Speaker of Parliament to Reprimand Ministers Concealing Travel Expenses
ActionSA has today formally written to the Speaker of the National Assembly to request the immediate and formal reprimand of several Ministers who have failed to respond to parliamentary questions regarding the disclosure of their travel costs—an egregious subversion of parliamentary oversight.
The Ministers who have arrogantly ignored parliamentary questions, despite being obligated to respond within 10 working days, include:
– Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen (NW16E)
– Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (NW22E)
– Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso (NW409E)
– Minister of Social Development, Nokuzola Tolashe (NW29E)
– Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie (NW31E)
Their collective silence is not only contemptuous of Parliament’s mandate—it is a flagrant breach of the principles of good governance, transparency, and ethical leadership.
ActionSA has posed the exact same question to every ministry and has tracked the escalating travel expenses through our GNU Performance Tracker. To date, these disclosures reveal a staggering R184 million already spent on ministerial travel, with the figure climbing steadily. This is the public’s money, and the public deserves answers.
Of particular concern is Minister Gayton McKenzie’s repeated non-compliance, who has failed to answer the identical question in 2024 (Question NW3689E), conveniently allowing it to lapse under Rule 135—a procedural loophole. His deliberate avoidance of scrutiny constitutes a sustained and brazen affront to Parliament’s authority and to the South African people.
ActionSA believes that Parliament cannot allow this conduct to go unchallenged and has therefore requested that the Speaker act decisively by issuing formal reprimands to the Ministers concerned.
ActionSA remains resolute in holding this government to account and will continue to expose the waste, arrogance, and contempt for oversight that undermine the credibility of our democratic institutions. Parliament must now reaffirm its constitutional mandate and enforce accountability.