South Africans are one step closer to finding out how much it will cost to repair Parliament.
Following last month’s devastating fire, a specialized team of engineers has now been appointed to provide an in-depth report into the destruction.
Five days after the fire at Parliament, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia De Lille announced the appointment of an initial fire inspection team, who later declared the National Assembly unsafe to enter.
Her spokesperson, Zara Nicholson, said that they found severe damage to the building.
“On the 7th of January, Minister Patricia de Lille issued a statement with regard to a team of professionals that would be deployed to conduct an assessment of the damage to parliamentary buildings. A professional team from the department advised that the new National Assembly building is unsafe and should be cordoned off in order to restrict access
The new Coega Development Cooperation team, announced on Sunday, now has the job of providing another assessment report on the damage and recommended precautions within the next week.
After that, they’ll need to put forward a detailed report on the full extent of damage, the residual strength of the structure, the finances need to restore Parliament, and a timeline of the work.
De Lille has thanked the National Treasury for expediting and supporting the budget needed to appoint the team.
-EWN
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