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Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Ashleyma77(m): 2:57pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
King Goodwill Zwelithini. (Credit: INDEPENDENT MEDIA) The Zulu royal household has splurged on seven new, luxury Mercedes-Benz E- Class sedans, costing an estimated R5 million, for King Goodwill Zwelithini’s six queens. The seventh vehicle is understood to have been bought as a back-up vehicle. The purchase comes at a time when finances are tight. Individual earners are having to pay 1 percent more in taxes, while the national and provincial governments are cutting back on expenses. For some years there has been some controversy about the way in which the king’s finances have been handled. Some observers say the new cars will save money, while others say they are a luxury. In 2014/15, the Royal Household Trust received R54.2m, but spent the money before the financial year ended. It asked for a R10 million bailout, and was granted R5m in February. For this financial year, which began on April 1, the trust has been given R57.6m. The Royal Household Trust and office of the KwaZulu-Natal premier have confirmed the purchases of the Mercedes- Benzes. Thamsanqa Ngwenya, head of communications for the premier’s office, said the vehicles were not top of the range and had been acquired at a discounted rate. “The initial range required was a Mercedes-Benz E350 and we purchased a lower range. “The reason for acquiring vehicles was that the queens do not have their own cars and have been utilising hired vehicles. “The acquisition of vehicles by the state will reduce costs drastically, and this is in keeping with government’s attempt to reduce costs.” Ngwenya said that with the province’s dissolution of the Department of the Royal Household last year, the office of the premier had become responsible for the household’s affairs. It reprioritised the budget for 2014/15 to acquire the vehicles for the queens. “Such a step will reduce costs drastically as the department will no longer use hired vehicles,” said Ngwenya. Judge Jerome Ngwenya, former chairman of the trust, said the lease on the old fleet of Mercedes-Benz cars had expired. “The new replacement fleet has been procured through the office of the premier. I have limited details,” he said. Ngwenya said the queens chose to travel in Mercedes-Benzes for a number of reasons. “The status of the Zulu royal family, safety, durability, comfort and reliability are just part of the list,” he said. Judge Ngwenya’s tenure as chairman of the trust ended on Tuesday. A new board of trustees has yet to be appointed. Judge Ngwenya said the Royal Household Trust had run into financial difficulties from its inception. The 2014/15 financial year had been particularly tough. “One of the serious contributory factors was the Department of the Royal Household, which for five years withheld monies due to the trust. “The Trust has submitted a request for close to R30m to the office of the premier, which has now taken over the duties of the department.” Kevin Mileham, the DA’s national spokesman on corporate governance and traditional affairs, said he was “appalled” by the purchase of the vehicles. He said that in December he had called for: - A comprehensive audit of the royal household’s expenditure for the past three financial years. - Checks and balances to ensure expenditure was in line with approved budgets. - A process to benchmark the Royal Household’s budget against those of other royal households supported by money from the national and provincial governments. Mileham said he had yet to receive answers. “They asked for top-up funding despite the millions of rand in (public money) they had spent – and now they are buying new luxury vehicles? “This just doesn’t make sense. “Why should we bear the brunt because the king’s wives want to drive around in fancy cars?” The IFP and the ANC supported the purchase. Blessed Gwala, spokesman for the IFP, said that the queens had “needs” and the purchasing of new vehicles should not be cause for an uproar. “The Royal Household is entitled to a list of things and vehicles happen to be on this list. “As long as there is no corruption involved and they have purchased this within their allocated budget, there shouldn’t be a problem.” ANC provincial secretary Sihle Zikalala said he was well aware of the purchasing of the vehicles. He believed that the purchase was in fact a “cost-cutting” measure for the Royal Household. “The Royal Household is known to hire many vehicles, but this is costly. “It makes more sense for the queens to have their own reliable fleet of vehicles instead of having to pay exorbitant fees to hire luxury vehicles. “I think that this was one of the main reasons for the trust wanting to buy new cars or to upgrade the existing cars.” Sunday Independent iolmobile.co.za/#!/article/seven-mercs-for-zulu-king-s-wives-1.1841038
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Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by mhizpeaarl(f): 3:01pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Leopard king. |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Ozigbondu(m): 3:01pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
And blacks blame foreginers for their woes while this fat buffon parading as king siphons all their money to keep his numerous wives happy 7 Likes |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by hahn(m): 3:03pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
No wonder he wants all foreigners out of the country. He knows his people are too daft. I believe its high time Africans abolish all monarchs. I can't place a finger on any development imputed by their existence 7 Likes |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Ashleyma77(m): 3:04pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
a Mercedes e class sedan
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Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by imbless: 3:04pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Evil king This man is happy and living a luxurious life with his family when other families are in pain because of what he caused. |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by SLIDEwaxie(m): 3:05pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
When did owing a car started reducing the amount of cash spent when we all knw dt ur liability just begun. Abi na commercial vehicle dem buy? |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Trut(m): 3:12pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Nothing consign me with SA queens matter
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Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Ashleyma77(m): 3:20pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
lalaticlala,farano,naijaboiy,Seun,ishilove, front page do the needful |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Confussion2: 3:30pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Typical African leader. Basking in afluence while d poor masses surfer. Worst off being that he instigated this Xenophobia madness bcuz of the poverty in d land, blaming foreigners for their poverty. That's d same way Kano almajiris role on d floor chanting for their emir Sanusi while d young man keep making lot n lots of cashew from governments. 1 Like |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by MzJackBaueress(f): 3:53pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
The money he spent buying those luxury cars can better the life of some south africans. I pity the deluded mor0ns who follow him. |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Nobody: 4:17pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
oloriburuku king.. |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Nobody: 4:23pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
They won't tell us how many more he bought for the concubines |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Nobody: 4:26pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
hahn: All the monarchs today are useless to everyone of us They are nothing but political jobbers,governmental stooges and leeches eating into the purse of the government and sucking blood from the children. |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Ashleyma77(m): 4:46pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
lalasticlala |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by ibkgab001: 4:55pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
The king also cry!!! |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by hahn(m): 5:50pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
babyosisi: I couldn't have said it better |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Malive: 5:55pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
South Africans are lazy, they hate to wake up early in the morning to go to work. I wonder what will become of them without foreigners. Yet they are so daft & they listened to this evil king who doesn't care about them. |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by cjrane: 6:04pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Wetin concern me? Let barbaric South Africans continue killing for him. |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Nomswag: 6:10pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
weed at old age. |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Crieff(m): 6:18pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Trut: Give me one giant sized toffee-flavd popcorn. |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by Crieff(m): 6:21pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Ashleyma77: Doesnt deserve the hallowed places of the FP but the neglected, relegated bin of Trending starting from page 21 |
Re: Zulu King Purchases 7 Luxury Mercedes For His 6 Wives by ifyan(m): 7:52pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Wow what can I say about this. You know. ...... |
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