Public Works department spends R65 million on house renovations

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

The Public Works department spent nearly R65 million renovating the homes of ministers and deputy ministers in the 2011-2012 financial year.

The Sunday Times reports that Public Works Minister, Thulas Nxesi had admitted this in a parliamentary response to a MP's question on December 14.

The renovation bills include: R15 million spent on a Cape Town house allocated to Rural Development Minister Gugile Nkwinti, an overhaul to a house costing R10.67 million which was earmarked for use by deputy Transport Minister Lydia Chikunga, and R5 million on upgrades to a home allocated to Agriculture Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson.