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Delays, cost overruns: Treasury not involved in Parly rebuild despite dishing out billions

Delays, cost overruns: Treasury not involved in Parly rebuild despite dishing out billions

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The budget to rebuild the fire-damaged parliamentary buildings has increased from just over R2 billion in 2023 to more than R4.4 billion in 2025.
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