Probe ordered into spending on Gauteng govt buildings

Gauteng govt bemoans budget cuts for spending R34m monthly on office rentals - POWER 98.7

The Gauteng provincial government has blamed the budget cuts for their spending on office rental for its staff. The Gauteng government spend R34 million a month on providing officials with space to work while buildings owned by the government remain unoccupied. It has been revealed that buildings owned by the provincial government are not fit for purpose. Speaking on POWER Breakfast, spokesperson for the Gauteng premier, Vuyo Mhaga, said they ar…

Probe ordered into spending on Gauteng govt buildings

By Thapelo Molefe Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has ordered an independent forensic investigation into the provincial government’s R34 million monthly office lease expenditure amid mounting public outrage over wasteful spending and neglected state-owned buildings. It follows recent media reports revealing that the Gauteng department of infrastructure development (GDID) spends R34 million every month leasing 11 office buildings in Johannesburg’s…