The FF Plus in the Tshwane Metro Council requested that a task team be appointed to exercise more oversight over contracts concluded between the Metro and service providers.
The request follows a Public Accounts Committee report which was recently tabled to the Metro Council.
According to the report, there are many question marks hanging over the Line2B project, which includes roadworks to Lynnwood and Atterbury Road.
The FF Plus proposed that a task team should be established to investigate all the companies that have ties with the construction company in question.
The company’s directors are the same individuals implicated in the failed City Hall project.
The party, therefore, requests a thorough probe into these companies to identify any possible irregularities and to ensure better oversight in future contract allocations.
The project commenced in January 2023, but it is progressing much slower than expected as only 12% has been completed so far.
The report also indicates that one of the main challenges is the appointed contractors’ limited experience.
The FF Plus is particularly concerned about the obvious deviations from the planned concrete sections, which also raise questions about the contractors’ skills.
The party emphasises the crucial need for increasing transparency and accountability in allocating contracts. A disturbing trend is that tenders are repeatedly awarded to the same companies.
The proposed task team and improved oversight mechanisms will aim to address these issues, and ensure that public projects are executed effectively and to the highest of standards.
The FF Plus is requesting all interested parties, including fellow councillors, the Roads and Transport Department as well as residents, to support the proposed measures to improve Tshwane’s infrastructure projects.
;
