Question NW862 to the Ms D Kohler (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works
03 May 2018 - NW862
Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Ms D Kohler (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works
(1) Whether his department is still leasing the Curator Building in Pretoria; if not, on what date did the lease contract come to an end; if so, (a) on what date (i) was the lease contract signed and (ii) will the contract come to an end, (b) what is the total amount that his department has spent on the contract to date and (c) what is the current monthly cost to rent and maintain the building; (2) whether the specified building has ever been unoccupied during the lease period; if so, (a) for how many days and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard; (3) whether the specified building was ever sublet during the lease period; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) who rented the specified building, (b) for what period of time and (c) how much rental was charged in each case?
Reply:
1. Yes, the Department of Public Works is still leasing Curator Building in Pretoria.
(a) The initial lease end date was 31 March 2017. The lease period was subsequently extended by a period of 12 months.
(i) The lease agreement was signed on the 1st April 2014.
(ii) The extended lease expired on 31 March 2018.
b) To date the Department has spent R25 564 507.24.
c) The current cost to rent and maintain the building is R478 411.69 per month.
2. According to our records, the portion of building we leased has never been vacant / unoccupied during the lease period.
(a) and (b) falls away.
3. According to our records, the portion of building we leased has never been sublet during the lease period.
(a), (b) and (b) falls away.
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