A temporary dome will serve as the National Assembly chamber for the next two years after a 2022 fire destroyed the original building. The dome, acquired in 2013 for Nelson Mandela's funeral, will be erected at the Niewmeester Parking Site within the Parliamentary Precinct. Construction is expected to take 24 days and will be completed in time for the State of the Nation Address in February 2025.
The department of public workrs said that the structure would be in place in time for the State of the Nation Address in February.The plans to provide Parliament with a new makeshift home is taking shape and is expected to take about 24 days to erect the temporary National Assembly structure.
“The Dome will be set up at the Niewmeester Parking Site within the Parliamentary Precinct. The project of setting up the Dome is expected to take 24 days from today, which will be on time for the 2025 opening of Parliament and State of the Nation address.” “Eight twelve metre containers, carrying all the necessary accessories and parts, which were transported from the Defence Force storage facility in Pretoria to Cape Town, were handed over to commence construction by the DPWI Director-General, Mr Sifiso Mdakane.”
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