The dti wishes again to reiterate the fact that Aerosud occupies a building in the Centurion Aerospace Village.
Assertions by the Democratic Alliance that this is not the case are baseless. Whilst Aerosud does have other land and buildings adjacent to the land and building belonging to government, it occupies the main Centurion Aerospace Village (CAV) building and has a lessor/lessee relationship with the CAV. Certain formalities related to the Head Lease Agreement between the CAV; the dti ; the Department of Public Works and the City of Tshwane, which were put on hold during the audit process, are being finalised to enable rental payment.
It is a fact that the bulk earthworks at the CAV were stopped. This arose because some existing and incomplete contracts were terminated as a result of the forensic audit. A process to ensure that the all the regulatory barriers to begin the bulk earthworks again and adjudicate the necessary tenders is in place.
All the recommendations of the audit have either been completed or are in the process of being completed to legal requirements including with respect to the recovery of funds and on-going processes involving allegations of fraud and corruption.
Enquiries:
Sidwell Medupe
Tel: 012 394 1650
Cell: 079 492 1774
E-mail: MSMedupe@thedti.gov.za
