Important documents damaged in roof collapse at Public Protector's office
3 October 2017
Johannesburg – Important documents were damaged when the roof at the Office of the Public Protector collapsed overnight during a heavy downpour in Pretoria.
"This poses a major security risk because of the nature of our work," Cleopatra Mosana, spokesperson for Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, told News24. "Not only does it jeopardise investigations, but it also delays some important investigations because it means we must start again from scratch in some instances."
She said that although she did not suspect any foul play, an investigation would have to take place.
"It was strategic offices which were damaged as a result of the roof collapse. It was the office of the public protector, the office of the deputy public protector, the evidence room and investigations on the second floor," she said.