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Repair costs for Gauteng, KZN storms at least R16m
The Department of Public Works says it’s working to finalise the cost of fixing almost 30 buildings in KZN, which include 17 state-owned facilities.
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Nhleko: Public Works planning to create 6 million jobs by 2019
Public Works Minister Nathi Nhleko says there are plans to transform the construction and property sector by growing and developing black-owned businesses.
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Nhleko: Reports on planned Nkandla upgrades ‘complete invention’
MPs have told Nhleko during the delivery of his budget vote that he was assigned the portfolio to oversee further upgrades to Nkandla.
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Another Public Works official expected to appear before hearing over Nkandla
The official is one of 10 charged with contravening tender processes in the multi-million rand upgrades, misconduct and maladministration.
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Public Works officials to face disciplinary action over Nkandla upgrades
The employees are accused of having not followed proper procedure in the appointment of contractors.
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Schoolchildren warned about online training scam
The Department of Public Works says learners should always check the legitimacy of online posts.
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N1 to get R487m upgrade in CT
Transport MEC Donald Grant was interviewed by CapeTalk’s Kienno about the project which is set to decrease the high levels of traffic.
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Nxesi: State audit reveals suspected fraud
The public works minister said R5 million a month was spent on 108 vacant properties.
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Nkandla: 15 officials face legal action
SIU head Vas Soni says a final report on the matter is expected to be released in June.
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SACP, Cosatu await SIU Nkandla report
The tripartite alliance partners say they hope the probe will identify the culprits.
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Three depts receive clean audits
The auditor general says the departments of education, health and public works did badly.
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Ravensmead school to be fenced off
Earlier this week, 15-year-old Lee Adams’s decapitated body was discovered in one of the classrooms.
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Ravensmead School to be demolished
Public Works says plans are not yet in place, but they are in talks to build a community day clinic.
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Public Works property arm under scrutiny
The DA wants the Public Works property management arm put under administration.
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Dept welcomes property syndicate bust
Sayed Hoosen Mia and two officials were charged with fraud after a R40m property scam.
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Nxesi: DA obsessed with Zuma
The Public Works Minister says the opposition is using the Nkandla report as a publicity stunt.
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R3.5bn of taxpayers' money wasted
Public Works Dept has racked up a bill of more than R3.5 billion in irregular spending.
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Madonsela visits Nkandla
The Public Protector is conducting her own investigation into the spending at Nkandla.
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'Nothing wrong with Nkandla classification'
Public Works Dept says the classification of the Nkandla report was guided by govt policy.
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Public Works stabilised - Nxesi
Minister Thulas Nxesi blamed much of the problems in his department on leadership changes.
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'Only Zuma can ask SIU to probe Nkandla'
SIU says it has not been asked to probe “wrong-doing” in the upgrading of Nkandla.
