The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for policy changes to bring about change to the country's current Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) policies of the ANC.
On Monday, the party slammed the current policies, which it said only benefitted a few politically-connected individuals.
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Scores of government officials survived death following an “unfortunate” fire incident that occurred on Tuesday.
It is alleged that officials scrambled to the exit after a fire broke out on the second floor of the Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) headquarters in Bloemfontein.
According to the departmental spokesperson, Mojalefa Mphapang, an immediate response by Mangaung Metro fire and rescue services was able to successfully contain the fire.
“The rest of the building has not been affected, and no person was injured. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage, and an investigation has been started to establish the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage caused to the parts of the said floor,” said Mphapang.
He added that, based on the smoke damage, employees have been informed to work from home until further notice and are expected to remain accessible and responsive as required.
“While minor disruptions may occur, contingency plans will be implemented to ensure that service delivery continues with minimal interruption,” he said.
