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The king's travel costs were discussed at a meeting of the KwaZulu-Natal finance portfolio committee on Thursday.

Committee member and Inkatha Freedom Party MPL Roman Liptak said the figure was a monthly average.

According to documents tabled at the meeting, chief financial officer in the Royal House department, Mduduzi Mthembu, suggested it was difficult to control the king's travel and associated costs.

Mthembu said at least R820,000 had been used a month for the hire of private jets and helicopters when the king was criss-crossing the province to perform his duties.

It had not been established how many times the king's bill had hit the R800,000 mark during the current financial year.

The royal household was allocated a budget of R59.5million in the current financial year.

Three months ago there was an outcry when officials of the royal house asked for a further R12 million for constructing a house in the king's eNkonyeni palace, and a further R5 million to convert a farmhouse into a house for the monarch's youngest wife, Zola Mafu.

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Nov 23, 2012

candilious

Ja nee " Let them eat cake' the pesants
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Nov 23, 2012

MommaC

This is OBSCENE !!!
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Nov 23, 2012

GhettoCheeck

Pls help, this royal house what does it do ? why is it there?
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Nov 23, 2012

lindsay

why are we paying for him and not his subjects ?
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Nov 23, 2012

LeparaThePresident

Timali ti kona la Afrika Dzonga.
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Nov 23, 2012

Lord-Have-Mercy

so what!! Sowetan get a life. next time you will tell us how many single ply and double ply toilet papers are used by the King per month.
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Nov 23, 2012

mmalobopo

that is why the king is close to zuma, they are both corrupt, south africans must neva allow zulus to be on top positions caz they dont know how to use state money, de klek ne a le botoka
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Nov 23, 2012

Femi

Why can't this guy get a job?
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Nov 23, 2012

Nzumbululo

In South Africa these kind of stories doesn't make it to front page any more because we're used to it. My warning to the so-called "royal family" & other political leaders is "enjoy it while it last because the end is nigh".
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Nov 23, 2012

Dubul'Amanzi

Iyo,Ai kunzima!!!
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