PSA welcomes investigation into SAPS headquarters in Pretoria

First Take SA

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has welcomed an announcement by newly-appointed Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson that his department will be initiating an independent investigation into the procurement and renovation of the South African Police Service headquarters, in Pretoria. The Telkom Towers Building was purchased in the year 2016 for over R700 million, and despite over R200 million having been spent for renovations and other services in the past 8 years, the building remains remains a costly white elephant as is unoccupied owing to various lapses. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Acting Deputy General Manager at the Public Servants Association, Claude Naiker