R12m to be spent on refurbishing the president’s official Durban residence
More than R12m will be ploughed into refurbishing the official presidential residence in Durban. The Department of Public Works announced on Thursday that it is "currently undertaking major renovations of the Dr John L Dube House" presidential residence to address storm damage as well as a wood borer infestation. The residence — which will be occupied by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his visits to the city — is a heritage building‚ which was first occupied in 1904 and has seven buildings within its grounds. The department spokesperson Thami Mchunu said renovations to the historic residence began last month. "These have been necessitated by the storms that ravaged Durban in 2016. Comprehensive investigations and feasibility studies had to be done for the project to be registered. Also, to ensure the heritage aspect of the facility was not compromised‚ the heritage council in KwaZulu-Natal, Amafa, was approached for input and approval of the proposed repairs‚" he said. "The investi...
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