The Department of
Public Works and Infrastructure has vacant land parcels many of
which are not in use or going to be used in the near future. So, we have already identified about 15 big piece buildings that be used for workshops or warehouses. With regard to where we have identified them, we have identified six in the Western Cape, four in the North West, two in the Free State, two in KwaZulu-Natal, one in Limpopo and one in the Eastern Cape.
In terms of regulation 16(a) of Treasury, certain government departments provide subsidies in their respective areas. So, the onus is on the prospective applicant for the use of state properties to approach the relevant department or entity for possible use following due process. As we all know in the main section 217 of the Constitution says that we at all times utilise a process that is competitive and transparent and also the Public Finance Management Act require all the government departments to follow a fair and equitable transparent and competitive and cost- effective processes. So, when people make applications for the 15 that we save, there are more, but we started identifying exactly for that purpose that can go sooner out of the system is to apply and then we will follow all the due processes.