Over R70m wasted on incomplete Mdantsane pool since 2014: DA
The party's councillor in the Metro, Anathi Majeke, has called for heads to roll in this debacle.
According to the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Buffalo City Metro, Eastern Cape, more than R70 million has been wasted on the incomplete Mdantsane Swimming Pool since 2014. The pool remains unfinished, despite significant financial outlay. President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed a proclamation that allows the establishment of a Special Investigating Unit to probe several delayed projects in the metro, including the swimming facility.
DA councillor Anathi Majeke has demanded accountability for this mismanagement. He stated, "Since 2014, millions of rands have been expended on this project, yet residents are still without a working swimming facility. The DA has persistently questioned the validity of continuing to allocate public funds to a project that remains incomplete."
A forensic audit revealed issues concerning procurement, project management, payments to service providers that seem unrelated to the project, and substandard work. Subsequently, it was disclosed that an additional R14.5 million would be required to rectify and complete the pool, potentially driving the total expenditure beyond R70 million.
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