Department of public works
MPs want De Lille to be charged for Beitbridge border fence saga
That’s the view of MPs serving on the public works oversight committee which has inspected the controversial infrastructure.
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De Lille to meet Treasury amid corruption claims around Beitbridge Border fence
The Public Works Minister is expected to answer questions about the irregular procurement process for the construction of the fence which cost a whopping R40 million.
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SIU says it'll recover money lost in Beitbridge case, officials to face action
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) briefed Parliament’s money watchdog Scopa on Tuesday.
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Hitting the ground running, Patricia De Lille to cut costs in her department
De Lille clear that she would not be entertaining any requests for new furniture for parliamentary villages, offices and ministerial homes.
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Parliament still developing plan for relocation to Tshwane
Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi revealed in a parliamentary reply this week his department was assisting Parliament in looking at the feasibility of moving house.
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Treasury to detail Public Works Dept's plans to refurbish govt buildings
The 'Sunday Times' reported that Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi plans to use R750 million to upgrade the homes of ministers and other government property.
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Red tape delaying re-opening of CT refugee reception office
The centre has been closed for about 6 years.
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Nxesi: Dept spent nearly R46m on ministers’ homes in Pretoria, CT
Public Works Minister ThulasNxesi says renovations were last carried out in the 2015/16 financial year, when R9.3 million was spent on three houses for security measures.
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Dept: 'No irregularities in tender awarded to company linked to Anusha Gordhan'
The EFF has made accusations against Pravin Gordhan and his daughter Anusha, claiming that she was awarded tenders amounting to more than R80 million from several government departments after her father was appointed Finance Minister, for the first time in 2009.
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War of words erupts between Public Works Minister & Scopa over CFO post
Scopa’s investigation into the appointment of Boitumelo Cox Mokgoro has been suspended due to procedural flaws in how it handled a report on the matter by the Public Service Commission.
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AG raises red flags over provincial depts’ state of finances
The departments of Health, Education and Public Works account for just over half of all provincial budgets and are responsible for key programmes. The AG's report says these departments were in 'a bad state'.
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Public Works officials grilled over ministerial houses, luxury apartments
On Wednesday, the department briefed Scopa on the maintenance of ministerial houses and the department’s prestige portfolio, which includes luxury apartments.
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Outa wants probe into renovation cost of CT apartments for govt officials
The Public Works Department has confirmed the luxury flats in Rosebank have been renovated.
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Public Works Dept: R103m flats will house gov officials when Parly is in session
The department says renovations on the building in Rosebank have just been completed. The building has a total of 29 flats, including a pool & most of the apartments have two bedrooms.
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PSA confident Labour Court has jurisdiction to hear its matter
The union has taken the Departments of Public Works and Health to court over a Pretoria building that they allege is only 20% compliant with safety regulations.
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PSA to take Public Works Dept to court over unsafe Health Dept building
The association said it has documents to support its claim that the Civitas Building is only 20% compliant with safety regulations.
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Dept of Public Works splurged R500k on braai areas at ministerial houses?
Scopa says that Public Works has paid up to R9 million for a certain minister’s house, while others live in homes that cost R4 million.
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Guard dies from smoke inhalation at unoccupied Public Works Dept property
Police have confirmed an inquest docket has been opened and Public Works officials will be questioned as part of the investigation.
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Wait for new office far from over for CT refugees
In December 2017, the Supreme Court of Appeal ordered the Department of Home Affairs to open a fully functioning office.
