Parliamentary staff have been instructed to work from home following the fire that broke out and destroyed the buildings of Parliament last Sunday.
The aftermath has been labelled a “death trap” with staff advised to not set foot in the precinct until the unaffected buildings have been deemed safe to work in, reports ENCA.
A statement was released on Sunday with Parliament’s spokesperson Moloto Mothapo stating that it had acknowledged the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union’s instruction to its members.
“Parliament wishes to state that, on 2 January 2022, the accounting officer of Parliament issued a communication to members of staff, informing them of restriction of access to the precincts of Parliament due to the fire incident, which has resulted in the cordoning off of affected buildings for reasons relating to safety, the investigation by law enforcement agencies and assessment by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s multidisciplinary team of engineers,” the statement read.
“Due to these restrictions, the physical presence of most staff members, with the exception of the management directly responsible for the management of the fire incident, is not expected until further notice.”
The statement follows a scathing report that was released by the Cape Town Fire Department that indicated that the necessary safety measures were not up to par and contributed to the spread of the flames, as per News24.
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