Filthy JTEC Gives Residents Sleepless Nights
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Monday November 12, 2018 13:46
The problem has escalated to a point whereby the Jwaneng leadership had to raise the issue in Parliament.
The Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, Tshenolo Mabeo has admitted they are aware that the College is filthy and its hostels are inhabitable.
This came after Specially Elected MP, Mephato Reatile asked the Minister if he is aware of the situation and wanted to know what the Ministry was doing about it.
“The Ministry has engaged 17 brigade graduates; being 12 electricians and five plumbers with effect from September 14, 2018 to refurbish the brigade.
“The maintenance involved replacement of worn out portable water supply pipes at the hostels and electrical works maintenance.
Sanitary appliances including amongst others, seat pans and wash hand basins together with their accessories have been replaced,” Mabeo said.
He said repainting of the hostels commenced on November 2, 2018 and would be completed by November 30, 2018.
The Minister explained that the institution had initiated a clean up campaign at a cost of P21, 000 that commenced on May, August and September.
“Moreover, Ipelegeng beneficiaries were engaged in cleaning externally along the perimeter fence. Completion of the entire cleaning of the institution is expected by November 30.
When JTC was transferred to my ministry in April 2018 there was no budget for its maintenance,” the Minister said.
Mabeo added that considering the state of dilapidation of the college, the Ministry warranted P200,000 to the institution, which was part of the brigades’ maintenance, and other pertinent issues.
He said the institution is expected to be habitable by November 30. Reatile, however, said the maintenance process needs to be attended to quickly as the environment is not good for students and teachers at the College.
“If maintenance in that college was attended to on time, it would not be costing the government as much as it is today,” Reatile said.