Patricia de Lille defends braai facilities for ministers
The public works minister says she has been told by the department that the installation of the braai facilities are meant to boost property values
02 December 2019 - 18:03
The department of public works has defended its decision to spend R524,000 installing luxury braai entertainment areas in three homes that are used by ministers and deputy ministers, saying the upgrades are meant to enhance “functionality and property value”.
The department was recently criticised by parliament’s finance watchdog, the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa), for spending money on opulence and luxury while SA’s finances are in a precarious state and the majority live in poverty...
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