Auditor General�s offices a death trap, MPs hear

Office Of Auditor General's in Gaborone PIC: KEBOFHE MATHE
Office Of Auditor General's in Gaborone PIC: KEBOFHE MATHE

The Auditor General says his staff lives in fear for their lives, as the building they are presently housed in was declared unsafe to occupy last June, after structural defects caused a partial roof collapse.

Robby Sebopeng’s revelations before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday came as legislators grilled Lands and Housing permanent secretary, Thatoyaone Raphaka on the purchase of several defective buildings in Gaborone. Sebopeng’s offices, located on the eastern end of the Gaborone International Finance Park are among assets bought for office space by government years ago, where structural defects were quickly uncovered.

“The Lands and Housing Ministry is refusing to provide us with alternative accommodation. It would be no surprise if you hear that the Auditor General staff have been injured or buried alive,” he said.

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