GDID debunks allegations surrounding Mayibuye Primary School construction

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29-07-2024
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Midrand Reporter
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The GDID says, the Public Protectors release is outdated, and that the school was not built on a wetland.

The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (GDID) has stepped forward to shed light on the Mayibuye Primary School irregularity allegations.

Recently, a controversy loomed over the construction of the school, with allegations pointing fingers at the GDID and the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE).

A recent report by the Public Protector, dated June 28, revealed instances of maladministration, undue delays, and irregularities during the school’s construction, among others.

The Public Protector also instructed that the departments must provide her office, within 60 days from the date of receipt, with a project plan, indicating how, and when, the completion of the remaining build will be done.

In response to the Public Protector’s report, Midrand Reporter published an article [week ending July 12] titled: DA, EFF demand answers, whereby the GDE expressed its commitment to implementing the recommended remedial actions.

Chief director of communications for GDID, Victor Moreriane, has also stepped into the spotlight to set the record straight.

Moreriane emphasised that the Public Protector’s claims were outdated, as the matter had been previously clarified with both them and the Human Rights Commission.

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“We clarified the accusation that the school was being built on a wetland. – The school was not built on a wetland.”

“It was built adjacent [to] an underground municipal [sewerage] line which kept on leaking due to blockages. The leakages affected a portion of the school with dampness. We requested additional funding to correct the matter. The [sewerage] line was then redirected away from the school and the matter was resolved.”

Moreriane added that currently they are finalising internal works, or phase two – which includes the school hall, as well as the internal sewerage.

“The school is functioning and learners are already using it. We hope to finalise everything next month, August,” concluded Moreriane.