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Multi-million rand Giyani water project stalls again

26 February 2020, 6:08 AM  |
Pimani Baloyi Pimani Baloyi |  @SABCNews
More than R3 billion has thus far been spent on this project and Lepelle CEO says efforts to resolve the impasse are currently underway.

More than R3 billion has thus far been spent on this project and Lepelle CEO says efforts to resolve the impasse are currently underway.

More than R3 billion has thus far been spent on this project and Lepelle CEO says efforts to resolve the impasse are currently underway.

Image: Twitter @katlego4ever

More than R3 billion has thus far been spent on this project and Lepelle CEO says efforts to resolve the impasse are currently underway.

EDITORIAL NOTE: This story was originally published with a comment from Water Affairs spokesperson Sputnik Ratau. It was brought to SABC News attention that Mr Ratau was not spoken to for the purposes of this story. We have removed this detail.

The multi-million rand bulk water supply project from Nandoni to Giyani in Limpopo has stalled again. Sub-contractors have abandoned site and the contractor has issued Lepelle Northern Water with a notice to vacate site due to non-payment.

Lepelle CEO Phineas Legodi says they have forwarded Vharanani’s concerns to the Department of Water Affairs, which has committed to making the payment.

More than R3 billion has thus far been spent on this project and Lepelle CEO says efforts to resolve the impasse are currently underway.

Legodi says, “We have received a notice of intention by Vharanani to withdraw from the project due to non-payment. There has been delays in terms of payments, the minister and her team of senior managers were locked up in the meeting where a range of resolutions were taken. Among those include immediate payment that is due to the service provider so the money may be coming in any time soon.”

In the video it is reported that more than 50 villages around Giyani are still without clean drinking water

Last year the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) raided the offices of the Lepelle Northern Water Board in Polokwane following allegations of corruption in the awarding of a tender.

The unit searched for documents related to the multi-billion-rand Water Scheme which had failed to supply water to about 50 villages around Giyani.

The water project has been riddled with allegations of corruption and has been inflated to over R2 billion.

The Special Investigating Unit has raided the offices of Lepelle Northern Water in an attempt to seize documents related to a multi million rand contract to provide 50 villages around Mopani with water. The water project ended up costing billions. #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/e98HEavSog

— Katlego Nyoni (@katlego4ever) November 25, 2019

Lepelle Northern Water Communications Director Simon Mpamonyane says the Limpopo water authority is willing to cooperate with the SIU as they try to seize documents related to a multi millio rand tender. The tender ended up costing 2.2 billion instead of 900 million. #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/DEWUTz3J4d

— Katlego Nyoni (@katlego4ever) November 25, 2019

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