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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure says it needs close to R14 billion to keep all the government buildings in its portfolio well-maintained and in running order (ie, accommodation charges) \u2013 but it is only getting R5.7 billion from the budget.<\/p>\n

This means there is an R8.3 billion shortfall in accommodation charges \u2013 with no reversal of this trend expected in the next three years.<\/p>\n

According to the department\u2019s presentation to parliament\u2019s portfolio committee on Tuesday (5 March), it expects to see a budget shortfall of R25 billion over the next three financial years.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result of the shortfall, the entity in most cases cannot deliver the basic services required, backlog maintenance cannot be performed, and future refurbishments cannot be executed,\u201d said the DPWI.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis all leads to further deterioration of the buildings, which will lead to the need for more capital injection.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking across the department\u2019s portfolio of buildings, it currently oversees 56,393 buildings covering nearly 17 million square metres.<\/p>\n

The South African Police Service (SAPS), Defence Department, Justice Department and correctional services account for 91% of both the count and size of the properties under billing.<\/p>\n

Understandably, it is also these departments which account for the most significant shortfalls.<\/p>\n

This total shortfall is expected to be R8.3 billion and R8.8 billion in the 2025\/26 and 2026\/27 financial years, respectively.<\/p>\n

According to the department\u2019s most recent annual report, 6,808 state-owned buildings are defined as being in a \u201cpoor or very poor\u201d condition, with the government unable to keep track of ballooning servicing costs.<\/p>\n

The government\u2019s relatively new approach to solving this is through public-private partnerships (PPPs).<\/p>\n

According to DPWI Minister Sihle Zikalala, through PPPs, the department aims to encourage the private sector to refurbish and lease out some state-owned properties over time and hand them back to the state in a functional state.<\/p>\n

This is argued as an opportunity to alleviate fiscal pressure on the property management functions that the entities have, including facilities management, maintenance, repair and construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not selling the buildings to the private sector; we want to build the capacity of the state [rather] than depending on the private sector entirely,\u201d said Zikalala.<\/p>\n

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