If an ordinary member of parliament nods off for five minutes when they’re supposed to be working‚ the cost in lost productivity is estimated to be about R43‚ Africa Check has calculated.
Given that there are 400 MPs in the National Assembly and 54 in the National Council of Provinces‚ if each MP were to indulge in one five-minute nap a year‚ it says the cost to the country in lost productivity would be about R19‚350.
A 5-minute nap by International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane‚ who was recently accused of sleeping in parliament by Economic Freedom Fighters MP‚ Mbuyiseni Ndlozi‚ would cost R95 — because she earns an annual salary of R2.3 million.
See the cost of a nap by other top earners here:
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How much a 5-minute nap (or brawl) in parliament costs
If an ordinary member of parliament nods off for five minutes when they’re supposed to be working‚ the cost in lost productivity is estimated to be about R43‚ Africa Check has calculated.
Given that there are 400 MPs in the National Assembly and 54 in the National Council of Provinces‚ if each MP were to indulge in one five-minute nap a year‚ it says the cost to the country in lost productivity would be about R19‚350.
A 5-minute nap by International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane‚ who was recently accused of sleeping in parliament by Economic Freedom Fighters MP‚ Mbuyiseni Ndlozi‚ would cost R95 — because she earns an annual salary of R2.3 million.
See the cost of a nap by other top earners here:
https://africacheck.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Cost-of-a-nap.png
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