The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1)
(a) I have been informed that the Department conducts annual occupancy audits of the Parliamentary Villages after all designation letters of sessional officials have been received from client Departments;
(b) Sessional officials are appointed on a yearly basis for a Parliamentary year.
(2) Yes, I received a complaint from the Minister of Tourism of six former sessional officials who are illegally occupying units at Acacia and Pelican Park Parliamentary Villages. The Department has instituted the process of eviction as at 12 May 2022. The Department has also requested that the SAPS at the gates refuse entry to the six former sessional staff members.
(3)
(a), (b) and (c)
Yes, the department will commence with the occupancy audit on the 01 July 2022;