John Matisonn: Steenhuisen’s second-hand Prado sends a powerful message

In a bold move to curb government extravagance, DA Minister Dean MacPherson has replaced food-tasters and luxury vehicles with second-hand cars for ministers. DA leader John Steenhuisen exemplified this shift by opting for a high-mileage Toyota Prado from the government pool. As the DA focuses on cost-saving measures, including reducing state house expenses, MacPherson aims to instil accountability and pride in state assets while addressing the misuse of resources by former ministers.

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By John Matisonn

It's out with food-tasters – yes, they are in the ministerial handbook – and blue lights, and in with second hand cars from the government car pool for DA ministers.

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