It took almost the entire day for the province’s Public Works and Infrastructure MEC, Siphokazi Lusithi, to get to the site on Wednesday.
To date, authorities are yet to determine the cause of the inferno and the cost of damage.
Lusithi said the government will not let the building be history.
“Our immediate task will be restoring it because we believe, both morally and politically, our consciousness cannot allow us to allow this building to go to ruins, and we will do all that we can to save it.”
She said the national government and the Presidency will be roped in to assist.
“We are looking into declaring this site a disaster,” added Lusithi.
Technical teams are expected to start their probe on Friday; however, only once the building is declared safe for that work to begin.
Nhlanhla Mabaso
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