The government spends R6 billion leasing offices while thousands of state buildings sit empty

• The government is spending R6 billion leasing private office space while thousands of state-owned buildings sit empty due to inefficiencies in property management.
• The government owns about 88,000 buildings but continues to lease properties from private landlords, with some buildings like Telkom Towers underutilized and costing the taxpayer around R6.8 million a month.
• The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure has commissioned a second forensic investigation into the matter and will review the first report with assistance from Parliament's legal team.