# After a raid in 2024 that resulted in several arrests, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has announced steps to recapture government-owned buildings in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, that have been occupied illegally. Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala states that Operation Bring Back targeted abandoned and hijacked structures. The project was carried out in cooperation with the State Security Agency and the South African Police Service. The government is committed to reclaiming and reusing these buildings for public use.
Government launches operation to reclaim hijacked buildings in Mthatha