SA Deputy President goes on vacation in commercial flight

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a commercial flight for his family holiday in Havana, Cuba and is believed to be traveling without his security detail.

A government official told the City Press that Ramaphosa was "rich" and "he won't be using any state money," even though he was entitled to use an official aircraft.

In South Africa, government leaders were entitled to use an SA Air Force or chartered jet once a year for their annual leave, due to "security concerns".

It was unclear which airline Ramaphosa was using, although Air France and British Airways were the most popular choice of travel between South Africa to Cuba.

Ramaphosa's modest travel plans were in contrast to other government leaders including President Jacob Zuma and former Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, according to the report.

The newspaper reported that the department of defence told Parliament last year that the cost of Zuma's Mozambique holiday and Motlanthe's Seychelle's holidays had amounted to R2.6 million.