PS reveals shocking neglect of gov�t buildings

Mokotedi PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Mokotedi PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Government’s multimillion pula worth of buildings are not registered, insured nor even maintained on time causing dilapidation, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure Science and Technology, Dikagiso Mokotedi has revealed.

When presenting before the Public Accounts Committee this week, Mokotedi said he was not aware of how many buildings the government has as there is no register which monitors that noting that they are also not insured and most need maintenance.

“Unfortunately I cannot tell how many buildings government has as there is no register which monitors that. Most of them are in a bad state as maintenance is not prioritised and not done on time as meant to be,” he said.

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