Service has spent more than R42.67 million on petrol and diesel over the past six years purely for its VIP Protection fleet.“While South Africans are suffering from crushing cost of living, including higher fuel prices, ANC VIP cadres take the taxpayers for a ride without having to put their hands in their pockets,” he said.
Whitfield said the wasteful spending on VIP protection by the government could be seen in metros such as Johannesburg, where there has been an increase in security for councillors and some officials. Whitfield said the DA would ensure that taxpayers’ money is not wasted on petrol for politicians and government officials should the party come into power.