Zikalala: Govt intensifying campaign to recover ‘lost, stolen’ govt properties
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is intensifying its campaign to recover stolen and hijacked government properties.
Minister Sihle Zikalala briefed the media on Sunday on various issues affecting his department.
"We are scouring every part of the country, getting back lost, stolen, or illegally occupied properties. We will investigate, detect, prosecute, recover and resolve the potential misappropriation of state land and building,” said Zikalala.
The minister said the department is partnering with other institutions, such as SIU, NPA, SAPS, and the courts, to prosecute those that have stolen or misappropriated state land.
"We want to see the difference within 24 months. We are also engaging client departments whom we provide with properties that are under their care for daily use to properly return them to the department if they are no longer utilising them. This will enable us to protect them from illegal occupation, help us to refurbish and re-allocate to other public users in need.”
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