1. Yes, the Department of Public Works is still leasing Curator Building in Pretoria.
(a) The initial lease end date was 31 March 2017. The lease period was subsequently extended by a period of 12 months.
(i) The lease agreement was signed on the 1st April 2014.
(ii) The extended lease expired on 31 March 2018.
b) To date the Department has spent R25 564 507.24.
c) The current cost to rent and maintain the building is R478 411.69 per month.
2. According to our records, the portion of building we leased has never been vacant / unoccupied during the lease period.
(a) and (b) falls away.
3. According to our records, the portion of building we leased has never been sublet during the lease period.
(a), (b) and (b) falls away.
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