Question NW224 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(1)

a) I have been informed by the Department that the total number of identifiable properties currently registered under the National Government’s name at the Deeds Office is 27 385.

The National Government of the Republic of South Africa is a shared name between the National Custodians of the State and does not only constitutes assets of the Department. The name is shared by the following National Departments:

• National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
• National Department of Agriculture , Land reform & Rural development
• National Department of Water Affairs & Sanitation
• National Intelligence Agency
• National Department of Forestry ,Fisheries & the Environment
• The National Department of Defence ( Defence endowment act of 1922 )

Out of the 27 385 properties, 12 575 are recorded by NDPWI.

However, it must be noted the number excludes properties reflecting historical names on deeds ( Republic of South Africa, Colonial Government, South African Development Trust etc ) which can be vested to the Department but not yet endorsed on the deeds.

The total number of assets recorded by DPWI including registered under National Government, reflecting historical names and unregistered but surveyed is 28 683.

b) The number of such registered State properties that have improvements on is 18 552.

c) The DPWI conducts continuous condition assessments on all approximately 133 000 buildings, therefore will not be able to provide estimates on the backlog maintenance.

(2)

a) The total number of the Government’s properties, both improved and unimproved, are currently being rented out are 1096

b) 

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