Government mulling relocating parliament to Tshwane
Cape Town says the move will hurt the city economically, while others say improved use of technology is the way to go
The government is still considering the feasibility of relocating parliament from Cape Town to Tshwane and possible sites in the administrative capital have been identified. The debate over moving parliament has been raised many times since the first democratic election in 1994. SA has three main capital cities — Tshwane as the administrative capital; Cape Town as the legislative capital; and Bloemfontein as the judicial capital. Those in favour of moving parliament to Tshwane argue that huge savings can be made if the national legislature is moved as officials and cabinet ministers’ travel costs would be slashed as well as hotel costs for officials attending meetings in parliament. Some observers contend that the cost of moving parliament from Cape Town to Tshwane would be astronomical with new buildings and parliamentary villages having to be constructed. According to public works minister Thulas Nxesi, possible construction sites in Tshwane have been identified, but cannot be co...
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