(1) With reference to her reply to question 1664 on 25 June 2021 regarding Erf 292 Butterworth in Mnquma Local Municipality, what are (a) the reasons a hardware store occupied the site for 30 years with no lease agreement being in place and
(b) her department’s the long-term plans for the property;
(2) whether her department intends to evict the current occupier; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether her department intends to put a lease agreement in place with the current occupier; if not, why not; if so, on what terms;
(4) whether the engagement between her department, the provincial Department of Public Works and Mnquma Local Municipality had reached an agreement regarding the settlement of the R 11 134,64 arrears; if not, why not; if so, on what date was agreement reached and the arrears settled;
(5) whether there are any further monies outstanding on the property; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2546E
Due to the nature of the question we are engaging with relevant offices to ensure we provide an accurate response. A comprehensive response will be submitted to Parliament as soon as possible.