Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Honourable Bernice Swarts, MP visit Soshanguve Township Magistrates Court to monitor progress and fast track service delivery
The Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Honourable Bernice Swarts MP, embarked on the Soshanguve Magistrate Court project site visit to monitor progress in line with the expected completion of the project, thereby fast tracking service delivery. Addressing the project team and the stakeholders, Deputy Minister expressed the importance of an urgent need to complete the court which is situated in the township to allow the community to have easier access of justice services within their vicinity.
“The court is being brought to the people and it is important that this court is situated in the township where the services are needed because our people need justice and justice delayed is justice denied, so we want this project to be accelerated and that the project should be finished within the timeframes that have been put, which is December 2023” Deputy Minister said.
This project was awarded in 2019 with the budget of over R300 million. It is implemented by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and it is expected to provide the much needed accommodation to the client department, which is the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. The Deputy Minister together with the stakeholders and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) project team which comprises of professionals in the Construction Industry discussed the challenges in the implementation of the project as well paving a way forward in fast tracking service delivery.
Since the construction of this court, young people have been recruited under the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) National Youth Service (NYS) to gain occupational skills necessary to access sustainable livelihood opportunities. This EPWP-NYS programme targeted 85 participants with the total cost R 5 968 299.91. As in July 2023, the EPWP participants have been trained in trades such as Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering (bricklaying and plumbing), Mechanical Engineering (diesel and fitting & turner) and Upholstery trade at NQF Level 2 (127 credits).END
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