KZN government cancels R24 m/year lease in clampdown on costly office rentals – The Mail & Guardian

KZN government cancels R24 m/year lease in clampdown on costly office rentals – The Mail & Guardian

The KwaZulu-Natal department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) has cut off a single service provider which raked in R24 million annually supplying it with office space. “This represents a practical solution to the long-standing challenges of high office leases and underutilised public assets. The MEC for public works is leading by example to say we must use government-owned buildings, so that we reduce the costs of hiring…