Politics / 22 May 2026 DA asks Public Protector to probe eThekwini ‘R2 500 bag of samp’ scandal The DA has asked Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka to investigate eThekwini’s R280 million soup kitchen programme after alleging that suppliers charged more than R2 500 for a 10kg bag of samp that ordinarily retails for about R100 By Sandile Motha