By Lungile Ntimba
Parliament is getting a new temporary home for the next 24 months, while the original building that was destroyed in a fire is rebuilt.
Public Works and Infrastructure director-general Sifiso Mdakane witnessed the site handover for a dome installation in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Department spokesperson Lennox Mabaso said it would be at the Niewmeester parking site within the Parliamentary Precinct.
He said the dome set up was expected to take 24 days to complete. It would be ready for the 2025 State of the Nation Address and opening of Parliament in February.
The project has the blessing of both National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza and the Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson.
Mabaso said the structure would save the state a lot of money in terms of accommodating Parliament for the next two years.
He said twelve metre containers, carrying all the necessary accessories and parts, which were transported from Defence Force storage facility in Pretoria to Cape Town, have been handed over to commence construction.
The project is being overseen by the chief professional architect from the Prestige Unit of the department as well as construction experts.
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