THE debate over moving Parliament from Cape Town to Pretoria has been re-opened by government, which has appointed a “task team” to investigate the “expensive” practice of commuting between the two cities.
Sapa reports Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe saying: “This task team is looking at the totality of expenses that may require review. Those expenses range from procurement of vehicles right up to this expensive practice of having Parliament in Cape Town when government is in Pretoria.
“Cumulatively there is more wastage. That is why the old Nationalist Party used to spend half the year in Cape Town and half the year in Pretoria.
“Now there is lots of commuting and two houses. Ministers should live in one house. That would be a major, major save.”
Such a move could further damage the electability of the ANC in the Western Cape which will lose jobs and prestige. Add to that the fact that the Western Cape legislature could take over the Parliament buildings and Helen Zille could occupy Jacob Zuma’s old seat.

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