The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has confirmed that Parliament's sprinkler system was fully functional by October last year.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has confirmed that Parliament’s sprinkler system was fully functional by October last year.

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5 January 2022

Acting Public Works director-general Imtiaz Fazel says systems were working as intended and tested late in December. He was answering questions from the Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management at Parliament, yesterday.

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