NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION 497 WRITTEN REPLY 05 MARCH 2010

497. Mrs P de Lille (ID) to ask the Minister of Public Works:

(1) With reference to the articles (details furnished), (a) how much did the recently purchased property intended for the Chief Justice cost, (b) when was the property purchased, (c) for what reason was the property purchased and (d) why did the department fail to provide the Deputy Chief Justice with a house for 5 years;

(2) Whether other options were considered before purchasing this property; if not, why not; if so, who was the previous owner of the property? NW608E

Reply

(1). (a)  R 18 000 000.00

(b)  November 2009

 (c)To accommodate the Chief Justice

(d) The Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice official accommodation was approved by Cabinet in 2007 and was incorporated into the Ministerial Handbook in 2007.

2. Yes, the owner was the Tambo Family Trust.

Issued by Parliament, April 15 2010

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