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Today the Democratic Alliance (DA) will write to the Auditor -General of South Africa (AG) to flag the completed water gantry constructed in Marble Hall which forms part of the Moutse Drought relief effort.
Two water gantries, one in Groblersdal and one in Marble Hall, were approved by the Department of Water and Sanitation at a cost of R2 760 100 during the current financial year.
The DA is not only concerned that there was a massive price inflation by the service provider to erect the water gantry in Marble Hall, but that the erected gantry is not in use.
A gantry was erected next to the reservoir in ward 7 without any pipes to the reservoir and taps to allow for water tanks to access the reservoir.
A couple of kilometres away, a pipe was inserted in an existing water hydrant with two taps attached, to enable water tankers to access water at this point.
The DA is certain that this questionable water gantry did not nearly cost in excess of R1 million, as budgeted for, to construct. We further question why the gantry, which is not in use, was erected at the reservoir and that water taps inserted at a water hydrant is utilised to fill water tankers. (see photos here, here and here).
There are villages in 19 wards that is supposed to be served from the Moutse bulk water supply, but years of project delays, maladministration and corruption impeded the project from delivering water to the residents.
It is a disgrace that this project, which was meant to supply water to affected villages and to restore the dignity of residents living there turned out to be such a waste of tax payers’ money.
We will request the AG to scrutinise the tender process as well as the completed project and make a finding.
The DA will continue to fight for improved service delivery and prudent spending to ensure that the residents of Marble Hall receive adequate water supply.
Issued by DA
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