De Lille admits Beitbridge border fence ‘not fit for purpose’ Updated Newswatch Share this: No more repairs will be done on the Beitbridge border fence, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has said. The minister told members of the National Council of Provinces that the border fence is “not fit for purpose” and will have to come down.
"The acting director-general sent a technical condition team to the Beitbridge border fence. The team discovered that the fence, in its current form, is not fit for purpose," said De Lille.
"It is non-compliant with the specification. The department has decided not to undertake any repairs or maintenance to the