Magosi cancels SPEDU P1.2bn project

Magosi cancels SPEDU P1.2bn project
Magosi cancels SPEDU P1.2bn project

The Director General of Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Peter Magosi has finally mothballed the much-awaited SPEDU Industrial and Urban Agriculture Land Service project, a 3, 500-job creation initiative  that President Mokgweetsi Masisi highlighted with hope and vigour in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in November 2020 as one of the major plans to deal with unemployment besieging the country.

The project has been divided into two phases and the P230.5 million Phase 1 works contract entails the provision of detailed designs of infrastructure, construction of road works, storm water drains, water reticulation, sewer pump stations, power reticulation, street lighting and telecommunications. Its period of performance is estimated to be 15 months with a 12 months defects notification period. The expected completion date of Phase 2 work contract was slated for March 2023 and was expected to create 3, 500 jobs with an investment of P1,2 billion.

Impeccable sources said on February 23, 2021 there was a meeting at Office of the President (OP) to discuss the works contract for the design and building of Phase 1 infrastructure in Bolelanato and Senwelo Industrial Sites in Selebi-Phikwe which was halted by the DIS last year.

Editor's Comment
Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

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