Question NW77 to the Minister of Home Affairs
29 July 2024 - NW77
Mogale, Mr T to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1) What total (a) number of buildings are leased by his department from private owners and (b) amount is his department spending on each building lease per annum; (2) whether he will furnish Mr T P Mogale with a detailed list of all (a) leased buildings, (b) the names of the owners of each building and (c) the amounts paid for each building; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1)(a) The Department leases 214 (two hundred and fourteen) buildings from private owners through the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.
(1)(b) The total amount spent by the Department for all leased buildings in 2023/24 is R343 946 721.37. The amount spent per building is set out in the schedule attached as Annexure A.
The management of all leases is administered entirely by the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure. The Department of Home Affairs is engaged with National Treasury to effect cost savings on the head office building in Pretoria. In this regard, a Public Private Partnership (PPP) has been registered, a suitable site has been identified in the Salvokop precinct (state owned land), and bulk services procured. The feasibility study identified a unitary payment shortfall and the Department is engaging National Treasury with a view to address the shortfall. In addition, the Department registered 15 capital works projects with the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Council in 2021. The purpose of this initiative is to construct purpose built Home Affairs offices on state owned land, in partnership with the private sector as part of Government’s capital investment drive.
(2)(a) The detailed list of leased buildings is set out in the schedule attached as Annexure A.
(2)(b) The names of the owners of each building are detailed in the schedule attached as Annexure A.
(2)(c) The amounts paid for each building is detailed in the schedule attached as Annexure A.
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