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Who is SAs richest MP? Heres what parliamentarians declared

Who is SAs richest MP? Heres what parliamentarians declared

Only a few reported holding company shares worth under R100 000. Members of Parliament (MPs) have declared their financial interests following a decision by the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests on Thursday. Parliament has declared the public section of the register, in line with Parliament’s code of conduct, which mandates that after a general election, members must disclose their registrable interests within 60 working days of Parliament’s opening. Based on MPs’ disclosures, it appears most rely primarily on their parliamentary salaries, with limited external business interests. Only a few reported holding company shares worth under R100 000, with the exception of Mzwanele Manyi. Most declared ownership of just one or two residential properties. ALSO READ: Shares, family trusts and acres of land: MPs’ assets and gifts declared to