Total Amount Wasted: R3.82-billion wasted

Overview:

1. Advertising - Wasteful Marketing, e-Marketing and Self-Congratulatory Advertising - R19 570 000

2. Hotelgate - unnecessary property rentals, hotel stays and property renovations - R166 975 000

3. Cargate - wasteful expenditure on luxury vehicles for politicians - R69 735 000

4. Partygate - wasteful expenditure on parties, conferences and other events - R160 870 000

5. Ticketgate - wasteful expenditure on tickets to sports events and other entertainment - R196 975 000

6. Audited fruitless and wasteful expenditure - items of wasteful expenditure appearing in financial audits - R351 300 000

7. Other items of wasteful and fruitless expenditure - R2 863 385 000

 
Full Breakdown:  
 

The breakdown of expenditure included below references the number of RDP houses that could have been built with each item of wasteful expenditure. Overall, 70,000 RDP houses could have been built with the amount of money wasted since the Zuma administration came to office.

1. Advertising - Wasteful Marketing, e-Marketing and Self-Congratulatory Advertising - R19 570 000

Cost	Details	Minister/ Department/ Entity responsible	RDP Houses foregone
R 700 000	Two full colour advertisements taken out in the City Press (R209 000) and the Sunday Times (R490 000) newspapers. The adverts promoted the Minister’s budget vote speech.	Dept of Correctional Services, Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula – July 2009 – see here
R 5.5 million	The Durban City Council spent R5.5 million on a new tourism website. The DA obtained an independent quote for the website which confirms that, given the specifications for the site it should have cost no more than R250 000.	Durban City Council, Municipal Manager, Mike Sutcliffe – June 2009 [see here]
~ R10 million	The Durban Municipality spent R6.5m for its Durban 2010 website, and pay approximately R2.7 million a year for the website’s maintenance.	Durban Municipality – August 2009 – see here
R 280 000	The Mpumalanga 2010 Integrated Office took out several full colour, half-page advertisements in The Sowetan newspaper, promoting three events being hosted to celebrate 300 days until the 2010 Soccer World Cup in Mpumalanga.	Mpumalanga 2010 Integrated Office, and Mpumalanga prov govt
R 1.2 million	Self-congratulatory advertorial inserts in several national newspapers, each featuring 27 full-colour photographs of Transport Minister S’bu Ndebele.	Minister of Transport S’bu Ndebele – see here
R 820 000	Self-congratulatory advertorial inserts in several national newspapers	Gauteng Provincial Govt
R 725 000	Promotional documentary about President Jacob Zuma – Ungumuntu Ngabantu: Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, an inaccurate “documentary” account of Zuma’s life	SABC – see here
R 30 000	Large, full-colour advertisement of herself in a major national newspaper	Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane
R 315 000	10 billboards comprised of giant photos of the Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa with a caption reading "Come FIFA 2010 World Cup, we are ready"	Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa – prior to World Cup 2010 – see here

2. Hotelgate - unnecessary property rentals, hotel stays and property renovations - R166 975 000

Cost	Details	Minister/ Department/ Entity responsible	RDP Houses foregone
R 235 000	The Department of Police splurged R235 000 staying at the Table Bay luxury hotel in Cape Town.	Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa – May to June 2009 – see here
R 65 million	Upgrades to facilities servicing President Zuma’s private home at Nkandla. These included a police station, helicopter pad, military clinic, visitors’ centre, parking lot with parking for at least 40 vehicles and at least three smaller houses that will serve as staff quarters	Department of Public Works – Dec 2009 – see here
R 34 million	Refurbishments to houses in Cape Town and Pretoria occupied by national Ministers and Deputy Ministers after the 2009 general elections	Department of Public Works
R 515 000	Prolonged stays at luxury five-star ideas, including the Mount Nelson Hotel and Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Cape Town	Minister of Communications Siphiwe Nyanda – April 2009 to March 2010 – see here
R 320 000	Furniture for the Minister of Communication’s official residence but was kept in storage while the Minister lived in luxury hotels.	Depts of Public Works and Communications – March 2010 – see here
R 22.3 million	Rental space for FIFA World Cup 2010, despite being offered a R 3.7 million space at Nasrec	SABC – April 2010 – see here
R 2.5 million	Royal Households Department on travel and hotel accommodation for Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and his entourage.	KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
R 2 million	Refurbishing of her government house from the budget of the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development.	Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane [see here]
R 570 000	Seven month stay at top hotel in Pretoria for Nonhlanhla Mkhize and her assistant who were seconded from the KZN Premier’s office to the Dept of Women, Children and People with Disabilities	Former Minister of Women, Children & People with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya – see here
R 3.7 million	A new ‘official residence’ for National police commissioner Bheki Cele, though several less costly official residences were available in Silverton.	National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele [see here] – 15 Oct 2010
R 1.2 million	Furnishing for National Commissioner's 'official residence'	National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele [see here] – 15 Oct 2010
R 235 000	66 days at the 5-Star Table Bay Hotel by Minister Nathi Mthethwa and eight department officials – the Minister also stayed in the Presidential Suite for one night and four body guards in luxury rooms for four nights.	Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa – 7 Oct 2009 [see here]
R 2 million	Prolonged stay at 5-star Sheraton Hotel in Pretoria while official residence was refurbished	Minister of Communications, Roy Padayachie – see here – 22 Nov 10
R 32.4 million	Over R70 million spent on the President’s 5 official residences over the last 5 years. Jacob Zuma has presided over a large portion of this expenditure since 2009, which totals a minimum of R32.4 million. This number excludes staff salaries for the 5 residences which would add millions more per year.	Department of Public Works – see here

 
3. Cargate - wasteful expenditure on luxury vehicles for politicians - R69 735 000

Cost	Details	Minister/ Department/ Entity responsible	RDP Houses foregone
R 2.4 million	BMW 750is (X2) at a cost of R1.1 million each plus R150 000 on extras, including items like ‘rear seat entertainment’ and a ‘sports leather steering wheel’	Dept of Communications, Minister Siphiwe Nyanda – see here
R 1.7 million	BMW 730d and Range Rover Sport TDV8	Dept of Education, Minister Angie Motshekga
R 11 million	The Free State Provincial Cabinet purchased new Mercedes-Benzes for each member (11 in total) – 10 Mercedes-Benz S500s and 1 Mercendes-Benz S600 for Premier Ace Magashule	Free State Provincial Cabinet
R 795 000	Mercedes-Benz S350 – with extras	Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister Buyelwa Sonjica – see here
R 1.4 million	BMW X5 3.0d and BMW X5 Si 3.0 with R202 000 worth of extras	Dept of Police, Minister Nathi Mthethwa
R 1.3 million	Mercedes-Benz S250 (X2) with R150 000 worth of extras each	Dept of Science and Technology, Minister Naledi Pandor
R 1 million	Toyota Prada - R480 000  and  BMW X5 - R550 000	North West province’s Moretele Mayor, Asnath Molekwa
R 1.1 million	BMW 750i	Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education
R 740 000	BMW X5	Bitou Mayor Lulama Mvimbi
R 795 000	Mercedes-Benz S350	Tina Joemat-Petterson, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
R 760 000	Mercedes-Benz E500	Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health
R 820 000	Range Rover HSE	Phumulo Masualle, Eastern Cape MEC for Health
R 615 000	Audi Q7 3.0 TDI	Pemmy Majodina, Eastern Cape MEC for Public Works
R 770 000	Mercedes-Benz ML500	Mcebisi Jonas, Eastern Cape MEC for Finance
R 620 000	Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI	Sibongile Manana, Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety
R 580 000	Mercedes-Benz ML500	Dikeledi Mahlangu, Mpumalanga MEC for Health
R 700 000	Mercedes-Benz ML350	Mohlalefi Mokoena, Mpumalanga MEC for Traditional Affairs
R 845 000	BMW X5	Madala Masuku, Mpumalanga MEC for Human Settlements
R 730 000	BMW X5	Pinky Kekana, Limpopo MEC for Transport
R 880 000	BMW 740i	Boitumelo Tshwene, North West MEC for Agriculture
R 900 000	BMW 735	Mahlakeng Mahlakeng, North West MEC for Public Works
R 900 000	Mercedes-Benz GL500	Desbo Sefanyetso, North West MEC for Housing
R 875 000	Mercedes-Benz GL500	Johannes Tselapedi, North West MEC for Education
R 795 000	Audi Q7 4.2	Grace Pampiri, North West MEC for Sports and Culture
R 890 000	BMW X6	Gordon Kegakilwe, North West MEC for Local Govt
R 1.5 million	BMW 550is (X2)	Thokozile Xasa, Deputy Minister of Tourism – see
R 720 000	BMW 550i Sedan	Deputy Minster of Arts and Culture, Paul Matashile – see here
R 1.6 million	Mercedes Benz GL320 CDI – for Pretoria office and Audi Q7 4.2 TDI – for Cape Town office	Deputy Minister of Communications, Dina Pule – see here
R 670 000	Mercedes-Benz E350	Deputy minister of Public Enterprises Enoch Godongwana
R 900 000	BMW X5 4.8 – with extras	Dept of Water and Environment Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi – see here
R 1.2 million	BMW 7 Series – with extras	Minister in the Presidency, Trevor Manuel
R 575 000	BMW 530d	Deputy Minister of Human Settlements
R 660 000	Volkswagen Touareg V8 4.2	Minister in the Presidency
R 750 000	Mercedes-Benz ML500	Deputy Minister Minister of Trade and Industry Ntuli
R 2.4 million	Audi Q7 (X4)	Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform – see here
R 7 million	Fleet of Mercedes-Benz cars including four E-class sedans	Minister of Defence Lindiwe Sisulu – 2010 – see here
R 6 million	Fleet of Mercedes-Benz ML 4x4s for traditional kings	Eastern Cape Provincial Government
R 2 million	Six Mercedes-Benz E-class cars for members of the Zulu Royal Family	KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
R 850 000	Two Mitsubishi Pajero 4x4s for members of Eastern Cape House of Traditional Affairs	Eastern Cape Provincial Government
R 1.1 million	Three Toyota Fortuner 4x4s for executive members of the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders	Eastern Cape Provincial Government
R 1.2 million	BMW 750i – with extras	Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane – see here
R 1.4 million	BMW X5 3.0d and a Mercedes-Benz E350 CDI	Minister of Public Service and Administration Richard Baloyi – see here
R 1.4 million	Two BMW X5 3.0Ds	Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa – 4 Aug 2009 [see here]
R 1.6 million	BMW 740i – with extras, and Mercedes-Benz ML500– with extras	Deputy Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula
R 2.3 million	Audi Q7 4.2 TDi Quattro Tiptronic, Mercedes Benz S320CDI, Two Volkswagen Toauregs (X2)	Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sicelo Schiceka (and Deputy) – 30 Oct 2009 – [see here]

4. Partygate - wasteful expenditure on parties, conferences and other events - R160 870 000

Cost	Details	Minister/ Department/ Entity responsible	RDP Houses foregone
R 10.6 million	Inauguration party for Premier of KwaZulu-Natal	Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Zweli Mkhize – May 2009 – see here
R 7 million	Opening of the Free State legislature	Dept of the Premier, the Free State Provincial Govt – June 2009
R 300 000	A ‘project launch’ celebration party	Department of Rural Development and Land Reform – see here
R 350 000	End-of-year function for 150 department officials	Minister of Labour Mdladlana – Dec 2009 – see here
R 40 million	National Police Day, involving the summoning of one out of every three police officers in the country to Bloemfontein. Minister has refused in parliamentary questions to confirm exact amount spent. R40m is a conservative estimate based both on figures made available to us by senior police officials.	Minister of Police – Jan 2010
R 920 000	Ten SETAs threw parties to celebrate the tabling of their annual reports:  BANKSETA - R 104 709 ,  CHIEFA - R 47 485  ,  FASSET - R 235 885  ,  FOODBEV - R 16 500  ,  INSETA - R 9 513 ,  MAPPP - R 22 681 ,  MQA - R 150 000 ,  MERSETA -  R 242 251  ,  SERVICES SETA - R 31 000 ,  W&RSETA -  R 58 072 ,  TOTAL - R 918 097	Minister of Labour – 2009 – see here
R 165 000	“Performance of Lady Salsa” - show to commemorate the establishment of bilateral relations between South Africa and Cuba. This included nearly R 20 000 of state funds spent on the bar and drinks vouchers, R 25 000 spent on the venue, and R 60 000 on purchasing tickets to the show for the 150 guests.	Minister of Arts and Culture – July 2009 – see here
R 2.7 million	Trips by Armscor executives to international arms exhibitions with their wives – staying at 5-star hotels and flying first class, while the SOE is in financial straits	Armscor and Minister of Defence – 2009 – see here
R 2.6 million	Several National Departments held unnecessary “budget vote parties”: Arts and Culture – R 223 281 ,  Basic Education – R 267 000 ,  Correctional Services – R 101 594 ,  Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs – R 67 768 ,  Energy: R 412 077 ,  Health (two parties) – R R65 639 ,  Home Affairs – R52 365 ,  Human Settlements – R 114 184 ,  International Relations – R 160 440 ,  Police – R 56 695 ,  Justice and Constitutional Development – R 24 323 ,  Public Service and Administration – R104 407 ,  Public Works – R84 240  ,  Science and Technology – R 33 000 ,  Social Development – R 180 026 ,  Sports & Recreation – R 105 000 ,  State Security – R 41 558 ,  Trade and Industry / Economic Development – R 43 000 ,  Transport – R 461 228  = R 2 597 825	Various Departments – June 2009 – see here
R 585 000	Women’s Day Celebration in Soweto which did not benefit commuters	Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), Dept of Transport – see here
R 350 000	End-of-year function for 150 department officials	Jimmy Manyi, DG of Dept of Labour – Dec 2009 – see here
R 5.7 million	‘Golden handshake’ to music producer Lebo Morake to ‘walk away’ from World Cup opening and closing ceremony project	City of Johannesburg – June 2010 – see here
R 300 000	Party to celebrate executive mayor Gwen Ramokgopa's State of the City address and a gala dinner at the Pretoria City Hall	Tshwane Metro Council – March 2010 – see here
R 1.2 million	Luncheon commemorating the re-opening of the Camden Coal Power Station, feeding 300 delegates (including President Zuma)	Minister Barbara Hogan and Eskom CEO Brian Dames – see here
R 83 million	The National Youth Development Agency’s “anti-imperialism conference,” sponsored by The Presidency (R 29 million) and National Lotteries Board (R 40 million) along with smaller amounts from the DTI and Arts and Culture.	NYDA, The Presidency and the Dept of Trade & Industry – 13 Dec 2010 – see here
R 2.5 million	Party thrown by SASSA for Jacob Zuma using RDP funds	Fezile Makiwane, head of SASSA – 17 May 2009 – see here
R 2.6 million	The DPSA spent R54 million on 22 conferences during the period 1 January 2006 to 30 September 2009. Within the first few months of the Zuma administration, it had already spent R 2 576 000.	Dept of Public Service and Administration – see here

5. Ticketgate - wasteful expenditure on tickets to sports events and other entertainment - R196 975 000

Cost	Details	RDP Houses foregone
R 16.2 million	World Cup Tickets: National Departments: International Relations (200 tickets) – R 10 297 500 , Science and Technology (12) – R 25 200 , Tourism (180) – R 1 127 129 , Trade and Industry (320) – R 4 738 960 , Total (712) – R 16 188 789
R 116.5 million	World Cup Tickets: State Entities:
	Airport Companies South Africa (170 tickets) – R 4 760 000
	Air Traffic and Navigation Services (143) – R 1 400 000
	CEF Group (1 224) – R 12 865 375
	CSIR (20) – R 314 991
	Development Bank of SA (300) – R 2 348 897
	Denel (48) – R 256 000
	Eskom (1 080) – R 12 273 518
	GEMS (25) – R 65 400
	IDC (2 734) – R 12 000 000
	Mhlathuze Water Board (1 Hospitality box) – R 1 900 000
	NERSA (2) – R 2 240
	Onderstepoort Biological Products (12) – R 24 000
	PetroSA (1000) – R 12 500 000
	PRASA (4 570) – R 10 800 000
	Road Accident Fund (600) – R 1 821 405
	SAA (1 633) – R 22 500 000
	SABC (2 190) – R 3 332 250
	SAMSA (40) – R 2 226 989
	SAPO (800) – R 800 000
	Sentech (96) – R 1 067 325
	Transnet (962) – R 13 344 209
	Total (17 650) – R 116 512 597
R 12.3 million	World Cup Tickets: Provinces
	Eastern Cape – R 280 000
	Free State – R 6.8 million
	Gauteng – R 4 million
	Mpumalanga – R 1.2 million
	Total – R 12 280 000
R 20.7 million	World Cup Tickets: Municipalities
	Johannesburg – R 4.5 million (with paraphernalia)
	Mangaung – R 15 million
	Mbombela – R 730 000
	Tshwane – R 500 000
	Total – R 20 730 000
R 4.1 million	World Cup Paraphernalia: National Departments
	Arts & Culture – R 175,027
	Cooperative Gov & Traditional Affairs – R 4,231
	Defence & Military Veterans – R 22,900
	Health – R 964,764
	Justice & Constitutional Development – R 1,143,324
	Mineral Resources – R 30,000
	Police – R 386,725
	Presidency – R 84,994
	Public Enterprises – R 4,694
	Public Works – R 166,747
	Science & Technology – R 50,474
	Social Development – R 11,000
	Sports & Recreation – R 871,870
	Transport – R 144,781
	Total – R 4 061 531
R 21.3 million	World Cup Paraphernalia: Public Entities
	ACSA – R 2,202,089
	Agrement South Africa – R 9,673
	AgriSETA – R 74,000
	Air Traffic and Navigation Services – R 15,465
	Alexkor – R 19,233
	BANKSETA – R 22,440
	Broadband Infraco – R 68,174
	CEF Group – R 1,342,000
	CHIETA – R 95,000
	CIPRO – R 35,989
	Competition Commission – R 43,000
	Competition Tribunal – R 13,209
	Construction Industry Development Board – R 82,990
	Development Bank of SA – R 292,594
	Denel – R 470,000
	Export Credit Insurance Corporation of SA (ECIC) – R 15,000
	IEC – R 506,654
	Eskom – R 532,633
	Finance Intelligence Centre – R 2,099
	FPW – R 53,999
	GCIS – R 926,000
	GEMS – R 61,103
	Govt Employees Pension Fund – R 22,773
	GPW – R 1,770
	HSRC – R 18,510
	HWSETA – R 9,000
	IDC – R 1,034,949
	Independent Development Trust – R 139,000
	INSETA – R 19,600
	ISETT SETA – R 37,987
	Khula Enterprise Finance – R 10,000
	Land Bank – R 124,475
	MAPPP SETA – R 17,700
	Marine Living Resources Fund – R 144,318
	MERSETA – R 187,213
	Mine Health & Safety Council – R 12,688
	MQA – R 52,000
	National Credit Regulator (NCR) – R 60,595
	National Empowerment Fund (NEF) – R 19,000
	National Gambling Board (NGB) – R 16,000
	National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) – R 28,000
	National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications – R 35,667
	NRF – R 55,866
	Onderstepoort Biological Products – R 57,000
	OPSC – R 7,677
	Pension Fund Adjudicator – R 4,500
	Perishable Products Export Cont Board – R 56,000
	Ports Regulator – R 7,936
	PRASA – R 244,348
	Public Service SETA (PSETA) – R 307
	Road Accident Fund – R 53,701
	RSR – R 400
	RTMC – R 728
	SAA – R 3,879,665
	SABC – R 17,700
	SA Bureau of Standards (SABS) – R 48,327
	SACAA – R 24,169
	SA Diamonds & Prec Metals Reg – R 385
	SAFCOL – R 955
	SAMSA – R 220,861
	SANRAL – R 109,348
	SAPO – R 2,500,000
	SAQA – R 2,507
SARS – R 365,239
SA Social Security Agency – R 27,950
SA Tourism – R 155,781
SAX – R 139,341
Sentech – R 249,000
Services SETA – R 15,548
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) – R 92,025
THETA – R 8,000
Transnet – R 4,000,000
Umalusi – R 42,075
W&R SETA – R 81,532
TOTAL – R 21 343 460
R 3.6 million	Tickets to FIFA Confederations Cup by Government Departments and Entities
	Dept of Mineral Resources: R 170 000
	African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA):  R 35 000
	Road Accident Fund (RAF): R 1.8 million
	Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC): R 1.4 million
	South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA): R 205 000
	Total: R 3 610 000
R 1.9 million	Tickets to the FIFA Confederations Cup (R 1.5 million), Cape Town International Jazz festival (R 300 000) and Vodacom Super 14 Challenge (R 55 000)
R 375 000	Tickets to the Cape Town International Jazz festival

 
6. Audited fruitless and wasteful expenditure - items of wasteful expenditure appearing in financial audits - R19 570 000

Cost	Details	Minister/ Department/ Entity responsible	RDP Houses foregone
R 27.6 million	National Departments: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries – R12 197 000 , Defence – R 6 065 000 , Rural Development and Land Reform – R 3 324 000 , Sport and Recreation – R 2 176 000 , Justice and Constitutional Development – R 2 039 000 , Police – R 1 127 000 , Public Service Commission – R 339 000 , Trade and Industry – R 113 000 , Transport – 101 000 , Correctional Services – R 86 619 ,  Communications – R 54 000 , Human Settlements – R 3 000 , Independent Complaints Directorate – R 2 000 , Total – R 27 626 619	Multiple departments
R 116 million	Public Entities: 58 of them recorded a total of R 116 002 425 in wasteful expenditure	Multiple entities
R 207.7 million	Provincial Government departments and Entities	Multiple departments and entities

 
7. Other items of wasteful and fruitless expenditure - R2 863 385 000

Cost	Details	Minister/ Department/ Entity responsible	RDP Houses foregone
R 1.4 billion	Debt forgiveness to Cuba – with no discernable positive outcome for SA. This figure excludes the aid donation to Cuba.	Jacob Zuma – 8 Dec 10 – [see here]
R 770 million	R770 million cheque to Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and Guinea military leader Moussa Camara under auspices of African Renaissance Fund	Ms. Nkoane-Mashabane, Minster of International Relations – 5 Aug 2010 [see here]
R 163 million	Cessna Citation Sovereign private business jet, at a cost of R150 million and R 13 million in maintenance costs per year, to usher cabinet ministers and senior officials around	SAPS and Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa – 18 Nov 2009 [see here]
~ R 8 million	Hosting ousted Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide, at a cost of R5 million a year since mid-2004. He enjoys the same privileges as a Cabinet Minister, including a car allowance, security and accommodation. Over a year and a half of his time here has been under the Zuma administration.	Department of International Relations, Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane. See here
~ R6 million	Hundreds of thousands of specially watermarked papers for matric certificates were scrapped, so that new ones with a larger South African coat of arms could be printed instead.	Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga
R 22 million	SABC commissioned local programming that it does not intend on using	SABC
R 660 000	Loss of R661 646 as a result of the changing of banking details (due to possible fraudulent activity)	Department of Public Works
R 15 million	Additional spousal support under President Zuma	President Zuma
R 2.9 million	Cost to bring KZN playwright Mbongeni Ngema's musical, Lions of the East, to Durban during the festive season	KZN Dept of Economic Development and Tourism – Dec 2009 – see here
R 111.5 million	Cost for the acquisition of international programme content, which the Auditor-General described thus: ”…double payments, overpayments, material paid for but not received, programme titles acquired more than once from the same supplier during the same license period.”	SABC
R 895 000	Paid R 615 043 for printer cartridges that were not compatible with their printers and signed a lease to the amount of R278 598 for premises that remained unutilised	Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA)
R 155 000	Cost for calendars that came too late to be useful, and a workshop that most delegates didn’t pitch for (62/150 attended)	Gauteng Health Department
R 1.6 million	From Pretoria News: The head of human resources at the Department of Communications faces 26 internal disciplinary charges related to her alleged misconduct, including gross negligence, breach of duties and wasteful expenditure. She allegedly insisted that three companies provide recruitment services to the department for 2 years at a cost of R3-million, against department policy. The department believes that this amounted to "fruitless and wasteful" expenditure of about R1,6m as there were employees in the department who could have done the same job.	Dept of Communications
R 4 million	From the Sowetan: An Mpumalanga government department that must recover R61-million lost to corrupt officials has misspent a further R4-million. The Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport claims it spent the money “wrongly” while preparing for the construction of the provincial archive in Mbombela. “The report of the auditor-general indicated that the department could not provide detailed information on the amount of R4 116 721 that was spent on the planning of the archive building,” said provincial chairperson of the Select Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), Fish Mahlalela.	Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport
R 32 million	Cost of 10% of the value of a major housing project for cancelling contract due to inadequate research prior to awarding the tender	Department of Public Works
~ R 35 000	The Gauteng Commissioner of Correctional Services undertook a series of trips of little or no relevance to her mandate as Commissioner. The trips included hiring a Mercedes Benz at a cost of R2 000 per day and attending the Grahamstown Festival.	Department of Correctional Services; Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
R 90 000	The North West Education Department spent about R90 000 to pamper their officials at a day spa	North West Education MEC Johannes Tselapedi
R 3 million	Sending a 200-strong delegation including councillors, a netball team, cultural ensemble, choir and soccer team to Lusaka to attend Zambia’s Independence Day celebrations.	Mayor Zoleka Capa of OR Tambo Municipality
R 3.6 million	VIP protection costing R 300 000 per month for ANC Youth League President Julius Malema from November 2009 to October 2010	South African Police Service
R 9.5 million	Dedicated DoD VIP lounge at OR Tambo International Airport for use by Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, department officials and official guests.	Department of Defence
R 3 million	Statue of Shaka Zulu for Durban’s new King Shaka International Airport	KZN Premier Zweli Mkhize
R 1.5 million	Statue of an elephant that was removed because it resembled the emblem of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)	eThekwini municipality
R 6.8 million	6333 traffic fines incurred by the SA diplomatic staff in London.	Dept of International Relations & Cooperation
R 935 000	Paid to Queenstown education district chief education specialist Mzwandile Bula despite the latter failing to turn up to work for two years in a row	Eastern Cape Education Department
R 14.9 million	Rivoningo Magazine (a SAPS magazine) – 50 000 copies per quarter over 21 months, at an average cost of R37 per magazine.	SAPS [see here] 15 Oct 10
R 160 000	Payment above and beyond the statutory salary of National Commissioner of Correctional Service, Tom Moyane	Dept of Correctional Services [see 3 Oct 10 statement by Lennit Max]
R 11.7 million	R11.7 million was spent on a “cancellation fee for reserved heads of state accommodation” for an “African Diaspora Summit”.	Department of International Relations and Cooperation – see here
R 155 000	Sponsorship of former Portfolio Committee Chair on Public Enterprises, Vytjie Mentor, on trip to China	Transnet – 7 Dec 10 [see here]
R 76 million	Four Department of Transport Conferences – of which R 12 million was spent on “VIP shuttle services” alone	Department of Transport – 10 Mar 2010 [see here]
R 50 million	Misappropriation of Parliamentary funds for personal expenditure on luxury homes and hotel stays	Parliament – 2 Dec 2009 – see here
R 15.5 million	The National Lottery, in probable contravention of the law, paid out a total of R15.5m to the Jazz Foundation of South Africa, even though the CEO of the Foundation - Mr Leabua (Oupa) Salemane - is also a member of the Lotto’s Arts and Culture Distributing Agency.	Department of Trade and Industry, Minister Rob Davies
R 75 million	For Presidential inauguration	President Jacob Zuma – 29 April 2009 [see here]
R 23.7 million	For defending department against lawsuits emanating from individuals being denied services	Dept of Home Affairs – 12 Oct 2010 [see here]
R 20.6 million	Charter flights booked by the Presidency for former President Mbeki. Revealed in DA parliamentary reply.	Presidency