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The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is launching an unprecedented strategy to reclaim over 1,600 hijacked and abandoned government buildings across South Africa. The plan includes early detection systems, 48-hour eviction protocols, arrests of illegal occupants including undocumented foreign nationals, and inter-governmental coordination to address what officials describe as 'insufficient and ineffective' current measures.
Government departments in Tshwane are violating occupational health and safety regulations by forcing over 1 000 staff to work in hazardous conditions. Multiple buildings, including the Department of Home Affairs' Hallmark Building and the Government Printing Works, face serious structural issues, electrical hazards, flooding, and poor ventilation. Despite formal complaints and contravention notices issued by labour authorities, management has been slow to address these life-threatening conditions.
Government departments in Tshwane are violating occupational health and safety regulations by forcing over 1 000 staff to work in hazardous conditions. Multiple buildings, including the Department of Home Affairs' Hallmark Building and the Government Printing Works, face serious structural issues, electrical hazards, flooding, and poor ventilation. Despite formal complaints and contravention notices issued by labour authorities, management has been slow to address these life-threatening conditions.
South Africa's premier military hospital has been left in ruins after decades of failed renovations that have ballooned from R232 million to billions of rands. EFF's Carl Niehaus is demanding accountability as corruption allegations mount and soldiers reportedly die waiting for care at the once world-class facility