Gauteng's failed projects
The Citizen|September 21, 2024
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Gauteng's failed projects

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Government projects in Gauteng continue to face various challeng es, including vandalism and construction delays that have hampered service delivery.

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) oversight committee in the province visited 10 unfinished and abandoned projects in the West Rand, Sedibeng.

Ekurhuleni and Tshwane regions this week.

According to Gauteng NCOP leader, Jane Mananiso, the visits were part of its provincial week programme, held under the theme "Confronting the challenges facing the timely delivery of viable public infrastructure to communities".

"These oversight sessions involved officials and managers from the affected districts and provincial and national government departments," she said.

The NCOP visited incomplete road and housing projects as well as other delayed public infrastructure projects that have been vandalised and abandoned.

Construction at the Kopanong Hospital in Vereeniging began in 2021, with an original completion date of August 2022.

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