From 12 bottles of wine and four Nguni hides to 24 bottles of various Pinotage wines and a sponsored trip to Uganda, these are just some of the gifts DA leader John Steenhuisen received, according to his latest Member of Parliament (MP) declaration.
The details were released on Friday in a report adopted by the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests.
The report confirmed, for the first time, all 400 MPs submitted their declarations by the deadline.
Steenhuisen disclosed several items but did not reveal the value of any of them.
He also omitted information about shareholdings, financial interests, remunerated work outside Parliament, directorships, partnerships, and sponsorships.
Among the gifts Steenhuisen listed were:
– A beekeeper suit, a book on bees, and various home-related products from the South African Bee Industry Organization (SABIO).
– Shirts and other items from Fruit SA.
– 12 bottles of wine from Cape Point Vineyards.
– A Fieldbar cooler from Afgri.
– Macadamia products from Macadamia SA.
– The Ostric RSA flag and ostrich plumes from the ostrich industry, intended for display in ministry offices.
– A leather briefcase from RMMA.
– A windbreaker and cap from the SA Charlotte Association.
– Breakfast displays from PepsiCo, delivered to ministry offices.
– Four Nguni hides from the South African Nguni Breeders Association.
– A tartan wool tie from the United Kingdom’s minister of trade and industry.
– 12 bottles of assorted wine from businessman Tim Hutchinson.
– A leather shotgun cartridge case from GroundCover.
– Various stuffed animals, a leather hat, biltong, and a belt from Wildlife Ranching South Africa.
– 24 bottles of Pinotage wines from the Africa Pinotage Association, for trade promotion purposes with China.
– Ostrich meat from the ostrich industry, also intended for trade with China.
In terms of travel, Steenhuisen disclosed a sponsored trip to Kampala, Uganda, to attend a Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) engagement, paid for by the African Union.
He also took a flight from Wonderboom Airport to Bothaville, sponsored by Grain SA, to attend the NAMPO agricultural expo.
Steenhuisen did not declare any land or property ownership, pension interests, trusts, or income-generating assets.
He did, however, disclose that he rents a 112-square-meter townhouse in Sea Point, Cape Town.
simon.majadibodu@iol.co.za
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