The aim of the visit is to find out whether the shortcomings reported by the Auditor-General in his report regarding the project in Langa have been attended to.
The shortcomings identified by the Auditor-General were:
* cracks in the walls and floors
* peeling paint
* doors that were not fitted properly
* loose fittings and uncovered drain pipes and blocked drains.
The committee wants to satisfy itself that government has complied with all the recommendations tabled by the Auditor-General’s report. During the meeting, in which the report was tabled, the Department of Human Settlement indicated that the defects identified by the report had been fixed.
The main intention of the project was to comprehensively address the housing and development needs of the informal settlements adjacent to the N2 Highway.
After the visit to the N2 Gateway Housing Project, the committee will draft its report to parliament.
Details of the oversight visit:
Date: 9 September 2009 (today)
Time: 09h00 (Committee leaves Parliament)
Venue: Langa
Enquiries:
Yoliswa Landu
Tel: 021 403 8203
Cell: 073 738 0182
E-mail: ylandu@parliament.gov.za
Issued by: Parliament of South Africa
9 September 2009
