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MEC for Public Works and Roads, Gaoage Oageng Molapisi has called on all government employees who reside at state houses to pay for their stay or face eviction. The MEC made this call during an Executive Management Committee (EMC) meeting at the end of the 2022/2023 financial year.

During the meeting, it was reported that among the many challenges confronting the Department; was the inability to collect revenue at state-owned properties. This is as a result of tenants' blatant refusal to pay. The financial report highlighted poor performance in relation to revenue collection, because of non-payment of monthly rentals by tenants for several years now.

MEC Molapisi maintained that "The maintenance of state properties, including renovations, and ensuring that the state receives revenue collected from rental and usage of these properties remains our responsibility. We must therefore do this diligently and without fail." 

“It is disingenuous for government employees to have a sense of entitlement to government-owned properties to such an extent that they refuse to pay for rental fees nor water and electricity.  Due processes should follow and everyone found in breach of their contract; and failing to pay must be evicted” said Molapisi

The Head of Department, Mr Moss Kgantsi has already issued a notice of eviction in line with the MEC’s directive. A service provider has also been appointed to assist the department in effecting the necessary applications for eviction and provide debt collection services. 

Issued by Department of Public Works