Poor project roll- out irks Jwaneng Mayor
Friday, March 03, 2023 | 990 Views |
Jwaneng Mayor Olga Ditsie
Ditsie said the delayed projects include Constituency Community Projects (CCP). “Two are ongoing for the financial year 2019/2020 being the construction of the WDC office block at Masaasele (defects and liability period) and the construction of a cottage industry which has not yet started, yet the contractor was awarded and given mobilisation fee.
Another project under the CCP is the construction of a kitchen and classroom blocks at our junior secondary schools which tenders have not floated,” she said.
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