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Yet another Gauteng road upgrade left unfinished due to contractor woes

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is deeply concerned that the upgrade of the Solomon Mahlangu Drive will be delayed because of the contractor, UMSO has applied for business rescue.

See letter here.

This is yet another road in Gauteng that will be left unfinished because the contractor is unable to complete the job due to money woes.

The K69 project which is the Solomon Mahlangu drive upgrade from K54 at Mahuba Valley in Mamelodi to the R104, Pretoria is costing the Gauteng Provincial Government R285 million and is supposed to be completed in August 2021.

As part of the upgrade the existing gravel should will be reconstructed, asphalt surfacing and drainage improvements will be made, road markings will be redone, damaged signs repaired and the guardrails will be repaired.

In addition, a dual carriage-way will be built, which will help to increase capacity as well as improve road safety.

The same thing happened with William Nicol Drive. The upgrades to this road are still not complete because of the contractor’s inability to complete the project. This resulted in the Department of Roads and Transport once again advertising this tender.

It appears as though it is a trend that contractors appointed by the Gauteng Department of Transport do not complete the upgrades of roads in the province. This is concerning as the maintenance of roads is extremely important to ensure that road fatalities do not occur.

The DA will be closely monitoring the business rescue process of UMSO construction and the work currently been done on Solomon Mahlangu drive.

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DA Leader Maimane to commemorate the sinking of the SS Mendi

Today, 21 February 2017, Democratic Alliance Leader, Mmusi Maimane, will commemorate the sinking of the SS Mendi, a tragedy which took place a century ago, on 21 February 1917.

This tragic sinking saw 616 South Africans perish, including 607 black men serving in the South African Native Labour Contingent.

The Leader will be joined by DA Gauteng Provincial Leader, John Moodey, DA National Spokesperson, Refiloe Nt’sekhe and Johannesburg MMC for Community Development, Nonhlanhla Sifumba.

The media is invited to cover the commemoration as follows:

Date: 21 February 2017

Time: 10:00 – 10:30

Location: Beyers Naude Square, Johannesburg CBD (Opposite the Gauteng Legislature)

 

 

 

Media enquiries:

Mabine Seabe

Spokesperson to the DA Leader

084 677 7851

 

Graham Charters

Event Liaison Officer

072 635 0440

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DA To Inspect Schools In Tshwane West

Tomorrow, 26 January 2017, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, and DA Local Ward Councillor, Ridge Petersen, will conduct an oversight visit at Orchard Primary School and Amandasig Secondary School in Ward 4, Tshwane West.

Ramulifho and Petersen will also inspect a site of donated land to build a Primary School due to the shortage of schools in the ward.

Date: Thursday, 26 January 2017
Time: 10:00

Venues:

  • Orchard Primary School: 41 Fairwood Avenue, the Orchards, Akasia.
  • Amandasig Secondary School: 7473 Rachel de Beer Street, Tshwane West

There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

 

Media enquiries:

Khume Ramulifho MPL

DA Gauteng Education Shadow MEC

082 398 7375

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DA To Visit Kibler Park Secondary School

Tomorrow, 17 January 2017, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, will conduct an oversight visit at Kibler Park Secondary School in Johannesburg.

The purpose of the visit is to inspect basic services, including water, electricity, sanitation and numerous challenges facing the school.

Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Time: 10:00

Venue: Kibler Park Secondary School, 833 Gordon Road, Alveda Park, Kibler Park, 2000

There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

 

Media enquiries:

Khume Ramulifho MPL

DA Gauteng Education Shadow MEC

082 398 7375

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DA To Visit Fleurhof Primary School

Today, Monday 21 November 2016, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, and DA Johannesburg Ward 70 Councillor, Caleb Finn, will conduct an oversight visit at Fleurhof Primary School in Roodeport, Johannesburg.

Fleurhof Primary School was built two years ago as a temporary structure and to date no effort has been made by the Gauteng Department of Education to convert the school into a brick and mortar structure.

The school is facing numerous problems which the DA will assess and take up with the Gauteng Department of Education.

Date: Monday, 21 November 2016
Time: 10:00
Venue: Fleurhof Primary School, 50 Smelt Avenue, Roodeport.

There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

 

Media enquiries:

Khume Ramulifho MPL

DA Gauteng Education Shadow MEC

082 398 7375

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DA To Visit Fleurhof Primary School

Tomorrow, Monday 21 November 2016, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, and DA Johannesburg Ward 70 Councillor, Caleb Finn, will conduct an oversight visit at Fleurhof Primary School in Roodeport, Johannesburg.

Fleurhof Primary School was built two years ago as a temporary structure and to date no effort has been made by the Gauteng Department of Education to convert the school into a brick and mortar structure.

The school is facing numerous problems which the DA will assess and take up with the Gauteng Department of Education.

Date: Monday, 21 November 2016
Time: 10:00
Venue: Fleurhof Primary School, 50 Smelt Avenue, Roodeport.

There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

 

Media enquiries:

Khume Ramulifho MPL

DA Gauteng Education Shadow MEC

082 398 7375

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DA To Visit Sizwe Secondary School

Today, Friday 18 November 2016, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, will conduct an oversight visit at Sizwe Secondary School in Elandsfontein, Ekurhuleni.

The school was badly damaged by flash floods last week and this poses a threat to teachers and learners as the flood water has still not been drained.

The DA will assess what interventions have been made by the Gauteng Department of Education to ensure that learning and teaching continue without disruptions and whether the school should be classified by the department as disaster area.

Date: Friday, 18 November 2016
Time: 10:00
Venue: Sizwe Seconday School, cnr Hattingh and Kennis road, Elandsfontein, Ekurhuleni

There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

Media enquiries:

Khume Ramulifho MPL

DA Gauteng Education Shadow MEC

082 398 7375

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DA To Visit Sizwe Secondary School

Today, Friday 18 November 2016, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, will conduct an oversight visit at Sizwe Secondary School in Elandsfontein, Ekurhuleni.

The school was badly damaged by flash floods last week and this poses a threat to teachers and learners as the flood water has still not been drained.

The DA will assess what interventions have been made by the Gauteng Department of Education to ensure that learning and teaching continue without disruptions and whether the school should be classified by the department as disaster area.

Date: Friday, 18 November 2016
Time: 10:00
Venue: Sizwe Seconday School, cnr Hattingh and Kennis road, Elandsfontein, Ekurhuleni

There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

 

Media enquiries:

Khume Ramulifho MPL

DA Gauteng Education Shadow MEC

082 398 7375

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DA To Table Motions On Community Healthcare Workers And Road Safety

Tomorrow, Tuesday 15 November 2016, the Democratic Alliance in the Gauteng Legislature will table motions for debate on Community Healthcare Workers (CHW) and road safety in the province.

DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health, Jack Bloom’s motion on CHW proposes that the House debates how effective measures can be taken to ensure that CHWs are paid on time for the critical work they perform.

Click here to view the motion

DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Roads and Transport, Dr Neil Campbell MPL, has proposed that more attention be given to road safety campaigns and the enforcement of legislation given the high number of road fatalities in the province.

Click here to view the motion.

Date: 15 November 2016
Time: 10h00
Venue: Gauteng Provincial Legislature, c/r of Helen Joseph and City Hall streets, Johannesburg.

Interviews will be made available on request. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

 

Media enquiries:

Willie Venter

DA Gauteng Director: Research and Communications

060 963 8260