The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
a) I have been informed by the Department that the lessee can apply to renew the lease as per the conditions of the lease agreement.
b) Yes. If the decision is made to follow an open tender process, the lessee can apply when the property is advertised.
i) In terms of clause 2.2 of the Lease Agreement dated 15 November 2013 which is due to expire on 31 July 2022; this Department will facilitate a request for consideration for the relevant approval as to whether option a or b are to be followed. This process is anticipated to take approximately 3 months and expected to be finalized on or before 31 July 2021.
ii) The lessee will be advised of the outcome at the beginning of August 2021.