Question NW2510 to the Minister of Home Affairs
23 November 2016 - NW2510
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What is the timeline for the move of his department’s office in Boksburg, Gauteng, to a different location following recent serious flood damage?
Reply:
The heavy flooding that occurred in the Gauteng Province in early November 2016 did not affect operations materially and the Boksburg office is open and functioning. The damage that occurred in May 2016 in the Boksburg office was caused by a burst water hydrant outside in the street over a weekend and not stormy weather. This caused severe damage to office equipment and furniture which had to be replaced.
However, the lease for the Boksburg office is expiring on 30 April 2017. The Department requested the Department of Public Works to find alternative accommodation as the current office accommodation no longer meets the needs of the Department.