De Lille in bid to reclaim illegally occupied government properties
The illegal occupations mean the government cannot generate revenue from the properties yet is paying rates and taxes on them
21 November 2021 - 18:10
About 1,300 government-owned buildings around the country are illegally occupied and a worried public works & infrastructure minister Patricia de Lille says this means they cannot be optimally used.
Her department continues to pay rates and taxes on these properties and cannot raise revenue from them...
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