Taxpayers could pay over R220-million for damages to the buildings affected by the Parliamentary fire.
The Parliamentary precinct is uninsured.
It’s estimated that the amount excludes the cost of furniture, laptops, carpets, sound equipment, and other movable assets.
Last week, the Acting director-general of Public Works AND Infrastructure, Imtiaz Fazel, said government buildings are not insured.
This complies with a National Treasury regulation that each organ of state must absorb the loss from damages and accident risks.
Source: eNCA
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