The auditor general’s office on Wednesday told MPs that 107 projects were significantly delayed
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.This was the state of one of the rooms at the SAPS office inside the Telkom Towers in Pretoria earlier this year. The offices were evacuated and closed by labour inspectors. Photo was supplied.
In March GroundUp reported on the auditor general’s report on material irregularities to the portfolio committee. It found that thecomplex in Pretoria was purchased by Public Works in April 2016 for nearly R700-million. But eight years later, the complex had been underutilised and police staff were recently evacuated from the premises due to safety concerns. Eight of the buildings in the complex were vacant, costing the government at least R592-million.
To which Siza Sibande, head of Property Management Trading Entity at the DPWI, said that the department was in the process of addressing some of the issues.
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