The Cape winter rains are coming. And not a shred of tarpaulin covers the damaged roof and broken windows of the National Assembly. It’s been more than three months since the devastating fire.
“[Parliament] is still a crime scene,” said De Lille. “We have got an agreement with the Hawks because it is a crime scene that any information related to a crime scene must be approved by the Hawks. The Hawks have looked at the presentation and gave us permission to share this preliminary information with the committee.”
Friday’s briefing included a couple of surprises, like the basement fridge posing a serious health risk “with rotten fish and meat”, and the “huge breeding of mosquitoes in water in the basement”. Public Works and Infrastructure did not respond to questions by the requested deadline despite follow-up text messages.
The bottom line, however, is that “current structural damage does not pose a risk of the collapse of the buildings”. “The primary aim of access control is to safeguard the Parliament as a strategic government installation and to ensure the safety and protection of VIPs within the parliamentary precinct,” said the SAPS presentation to MPs on 26 September 2018, talking about CCTV cameras, vehicle search areas, asset tracking and perimeter fences.
“Parliament was declared a National Key Point in 2018. The NKP Act requires that all the security personnel are Psira-accredited,” says a document seen byExactly when in 2018 such a declaration would have been made is unclear. In the 26 September 2018 briefing to both the parliamentary police and public committees, only an oblique reference was made.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Koeberg’s life-extension safety review done — three months after project start dateThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IEAE) has completed its safety review at Koeberg nuclear power station, and it will return in 2024 for a follow-up.
Read more »
Western Cape ANC to discuss sexual assault claims against dismissed MEC FritzMore than a month ago, Premier Alan Winde announced that Albert Fritz had been fired from the provincial cabinet with immediate effect.
Read more »
Hunt reveals how Bobby Motaung convinced him to take Chiefs jobHunt joined Amakhosi at the beginning of last season but was fired after eight months on the job.
Read more »
Three shot, vehicles torched as morning tavern tiff turns to rampageThree people were shot and two vehicles set on fire when a 6.30am quarrel at a tavern in Mpumalanga turned into a violent rampage.
Read more »
Three shot, vehicles torched as morning tavern tiff turns into rampageThree people were shot and two vehicles set on fire when a 6.30am quarrel at a tavern in Mpumalanga turned into a violent rampage.
Read more »
Tammy Abraham Says Jose Mourinho Is The Best Manager In The WorldOne of Serie A's leading goalscorers has lauded Jose Mourinho as 'the best manager in the world'. SLInt MORE:
Read more »