Legislature to relocate to Polokwane

POLOKWANE – After more than a decade of debate and discussions on whether the Limpopo Legislature should move to Polokwane or not, a decision was made that the legislature will relocate to Polokwane.

The Limpopo Legislature, together with the Limpopo Department of Treasury and the Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure are exploring the best Public, Private Partnership (PPP) model that will ensure the building costs are fair and reasonable, without overburdening the provincial fiscus over time.

“The relocation will ultimately bring the necessary efficiencies in our work in terms of time and cost.  The final migration of the legislature to Polokwane will begin in earnest during this financial year,” said speaker for the Limpopo Legislature, Polly Boshielo.

“In this regard, we wish to thank the executive council under the leadership of Premier Stanley Mathabatha for taking such a bold decision.”

Employees of the Limpopo Legislature who spoke to Review on condition of anonymity welcomed the move of their offices to Polokwane and thanked management for making this decision.

“A lot of us live in the Polokwane, Seshego, and Mankweng areas and spend a lot of money on transport to and from work daily. For some, transport costs are so much that they rather rent rooms in Lebowakgomo and go home once a month, as this works out cheaper for them rather than travelling everyday,” the employees said.