Responding to questions in the NCOP, Minister De Lille said the acting director-general sent a technical assessment team to make an assessment of the extent of the border fence.
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Citizen reporter Busisiwe Mkhwebane finds that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure followed a procurement process that is in line with Treasury regulations when awarding the tender to Tiso Blackstar. Tiso Blackstar Group. Picture: Twitter
The lease was for the premises located at Hillside House in Parktown, Johannesburg, that initially housed the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.
“The department is pleased to note that the public protector found that the department did not break any prescript or law in terms of the award to Tiso Blackstar. It has been cleared of any wrongdoing and non-compliance as the award was made in strict compliance with the regulations. National Treasury also sanctioned it,” said department spokesperson, Thamsanqa Mchunu, in a statement on Tuesday.
Messages of condolence from across the political divide have poured in for Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille, following the death of her husband Edwin on Sunday night after a long illness.