(1) (a) Department of Public Works uses 9 517 buildings,
(b) 78 173 buildings are leased to Government departments and their associated entities,
(c) 13 properties are leased to provinces or provincial departments or entities,
(d) 107 properties are leased to municipalities or municipal entities,
(e) 122 buildings are leased to private entities and (f) private individuals,
(g) 400 buildings are vacant or the occupation status is still to be confirmed and
(h) 1 287 properties, including undeveloped land parcels, are illegally occupied.
(2) 1 100 leases commenced after the enactment of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act, 2007 (Act No. 19 of 2007). However, after conducting an analysis of the leased out property portfolio, the Department found that some lease documentation was either incorrect or incomplete. In this regard, the Department is in the process of reviewing all leased out contracts and signing a lease agreement for all properties under the custodianship of the Department.