National Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi signs over land needed for new Grabouw school and new Du Noon Community Health Centre to province. Robin Carlisle, MEC for Transport and Public Works, has announced that plans to provide temporary school accommodation, and then to build a brand new school in Grabouw, as well as a much-need Community Health Centre in Du Noon are on track.
This follows protests in Grabouw after tensions around overcrowding at schools spilled into conflict, and the critical need for improved healthcare facilities in Du Noon.
Education Facilities Management, the branch of Provincial Public Works that has completed 15 new schools each with a capacity of 1,600 in the last year alone, has confirmed that construction is on track for Grabouw's temporary school buildings, and they will be ready for the new term.
"Thando Mguli, head of Provincial Facilities Management, has shown once again why he is known as 'Second-to-None'. He and his team's track-record of delivery of schools, hospitals and clinics is nothing short of outstanding," said Carlisle.
MEC Carlisle also expressed his relief that after three years of wrangling, the National Department of Public Works has handed over the land required for a new school in Grabouw and a new Community Health Centre in Du Noon.
"After three Ministers in three years, I am very glad to say that Minister Nxesi has signed the transfer documents which will allow us to build a brand new school and a brand new Community Health Centre," said Carlisle.
The temporary school will be handed over on 16 July 2012. The new Community Health Centre has gone to tender and will be completed by the end of 2013.
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