De Lille feels Scopa s displeasure over Beitbridge border fence plan Members sitting on Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) have objected to another plan to repair the Beitbridge border fence as it could turn out to be another waste of money. FILE: Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille has faced repeated calls to take accountability for the R37 million wasted on the project. Picture: EWN
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JOHANNESBURG – Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille was back in the spotlight on Tuesday to face another Parliament hearing on the Beitbridge border fence fiasco.
Members sitting on Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) have objected to another plan to repair the Beitbridge border fence as it could turn out to be another waste of money.
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The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has revealed it spent R5 billion on renting private properties for government departments and institutions.
Just over 300 landlords have been over-payed to the tune of R66 million, most of which the department has already recouped.
The expenditure covers the financial year ending March 2020.
Government has forked out R5 billion on renting private properties for government departments and institutions, but the fight is now on to recoup millions in overpayments to landlords.
This was revealed by Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille in her reply to a parliamentary question from EFF MP Annacleta Mathapelo Siwisa.
President Ramaphosa sets performance targets for ministers
By Mayibongwe Maqhina
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Cape Town - President Cyril Ramaphosa has set performance targets for his ministers in a move to increase their accountability between now and 2024.
This emerged from the performance agreements that were recently published on the government website after they were signed by Ramaphosa and individual ministers.
In February, Ramaphosa promised to sign performance agreements that were based on the targets set in the medium-term strategic framework to instil transparency and accountability.
While each minister has his or her targets specified, there is a common thread in so far as the expenditure and auditing of finances are concerned.