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R7 million and a school in ruins

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The classrooms are completely dilapidated and pose a serious danger. Doors and windows are either broken or missing and large cracks are visible in the walls. This partially complete school is a white elephant that sunk R7 million of taxpayers’ money

According to department spokesperson Loyiso Pulumani, the project was estimated to cost R17 million at the time the tender was awarded in 2013.

Pulumani was quick to say that proper environmental impact assessment was conducted on the site where millions were spent to build the new school. Xilongile said last month the department promised that they would at least have temporary classrooms at the new site, but nothing had happened. When City Press visited the school last week, ruins of corrugated iron shacks which were previously used by construction workers at the abandoned school stood as makeshift classrooms.

She added that the only structure with electricity is a two-roomed flat which is used as office and staff room.

 

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Even those who are educated in our black societies behave like illiterate Shame on you That's a problem facing black nation, we are an embarrassment Section 37.2 of the EFF founding manifesto need urgent attention 'public representatives must use public services'

7 millions for this shirt?

No one is accountable thus looting continues

It's either contractors dont finish the work or government doesn't pay...

Unacceptable

Fruitless expenditure is an offence in NFMA

When is this nonsense going to stop? Doors and windows are either broken or missing😡😡 Thieves have no shame - 7m

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