Ministers do not pay for water and electricity, neither do they face load shedding or water cuts by Radio Islam International published on 2022-10-11T11:04:48Z The president changed the rules governing Cabinets' perks in April this year to fully exempt ministers and their deputies from paying for any municipal services at their official residences. Radio Islam International discussed with DA's Leon Schreiber, DA MP and party spokesperson on public service and administration, about the ministers in the bloated cabinet of President Cyril Ramaphosa's exempted benefits.