Cape Town says the move will hurt the city economically, while those in favour of the move argue for huge savings
The government is still considering the feasibility of relocating parliament from Cape Town to Tshwane and possible sites in the administrative capital have been identified.
Those in favour of moving parliament to Tshwane argue that huge savings can be made if the national legislature is moved as officials and cabinet ministers’ travel costs would be slashed as well as hotel costs for officials attending meetings in parliament. “For this to happen, parliament must give guidance and take the decision to move the parliamentary precinct away from Cape Town and also legally pronounce Tshwane as the seat of parliament, by way of proposing a constitutional amendment on Tshwane/Pretoria as the new legislative capital of the Republic of SA,” Nxesi said in a written reply to a question from the EFF in parliament, which was published on Wednesday.
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has previously stated that the proposed move could harm the economy of the Western Cape.
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