Minister flags costly government leasing practices

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean MacPherson, says even though government owns large portions of land and property, it continues to spend 6-billion rand a year on private leases. Speaking ahead of his budget vote statement in the National Council of Provinces, MacPherson gave a breakdown of irregular leases and delayed projects within his department. He says dysfunction and weak consequence management are undermining the state's ability to properly serve its clients.

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