MPs declare assortment of gifts, including sheep

THE South African Friends of Israel paid for ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe's travel to the funeral of his daughter in Israel while a Washington family settled his flight and accommodation for the daughter's memorial service in the US.

- MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA

This emerged from the declarations made by MPs as contained in the Register of Members' Interests for 2025.

The report was adopted and released by the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests on Friday after all 400 public representatives complied with the submission of their declarations within the stipulated deadline for the first time.

Meshoe also declared 100 Sanlam shares with a nominal value of R15 000 and being preacher as remuneration outside parliamentary work.

His other colleagues were gifted with cellphones, liquor, sheep, food parcels, books, tickets to watch sport and music shows.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza are probably the envy of other MPs as they disclosed a long list of gifts during the year under review.

Creecy listed, among her gifts, two King Shaka statues from Airport Company of South Africa, a book titled “The Pig That Flew” from Evert de Ruiter, and a scarf valued at R1 200 from her French counterpart.