Public Works Minister Geoff Doidge has called in the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe the theft of furniture from government offices and ministers' houses, as well as officials colluding with contractors to overcharge the department.The department was billed millions for carpets and inflated prices for furniture in ministers' and other state houses. Doidge cited an example in which two residences together worth R3 million were refurbished and renovated at a total cost of R11 million.
Hofmeyr said part of the investigation would be to determine why officials signed off the contracts when the "quality was poor". (from IOL)
"Even after the work was completed, the houses remain unsuitable. Workmanship was poor and the costs are deemed wasteful expenditure."It is understood that some ministers and deputy ministers could not move into their houses because they were in bad shape, while contractors claimed their millions.
Hofmeyr said part of the investigation would be to determine why officials signed off the contracts when the "quality was poor". (from IOL)
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