Refurbishment of parliamentary building sparks SIU probe

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is probing suspected wasteful expenditure incurred by the department of public works during the refurbishment of a parliamentary building.

August 07, 2022 at 8:50 am

Philani Nombembe

Journalist

The department of public works has completed its assessment of the damage caused when parliament was gutted by fire in January and estimates it will take R2bn and at least three years to fix. (Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images)

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is probing suspected wasteful expenditure incurred by the department of public works during the refurbishment of a parliamentary building.

SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said the unit was set to investigate four other contracts for “unauthorised, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure incurred by the department”. He said the alleged irregularities took place before May 22 2009.

“These projects include a probe into a contract of an official accommodation, residential accommodation, residences of sessional official refurbishment, Marks Building external renovations and total refurbishment of the 6th floor of parliament noted as 90 Plein Street.”

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