Issued by: Communication Services, Department of Public Works
Members of Parliament are setting a serious example to the rest of South Africa. Arreas in their payment of rental for residential accommodation in Parliamentary villages should be completely eroded within the next two months.
"While arreas in rental payed for Parliamentary villages amounted to R108 540-00 in January 1996, this has now improved to only R8 800-00 in January 1997. It is a marked improvement and we are proud of the example set", said Mr Sipho Shezi, Director-general of the Department of Public Works.
"The backlog is diminishing at a rate of approximately R5 000-00 per month and we expect to be on par by the end of March 1997" he added.
Details on payments for rental in Parliamentary villages by the session officials will be released by the end of February 1997.
PRETORIA 29 JANUARY 1997