Tshwane govt blacklisting companies that left Rooiwal wastewater project incomplete
In 2019, the capital city awarded a R250 million contract to a consortium linked to businessman Edwin Sodi for the upgrading of the Rooiwal plant.
Oversight visit to the Rooiwal waste water treatment works and Klipdrift water treatment plant in Hammanskraal. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini
JOHANNESBURG - Tshwane's mayor said that the city was in the process of blacklisting companies that left the Rooiwal wastewater incomplete, forcing government to find new contractors and foot the bill again.
In 2019, the capital city awarded a R250 million contract to a consortium linked to businessman Edwin Sodi for the upgrading of the Rooiwal plant.
Despite money being paid, the consortium abandoned the site with much of the work unfinished, leaving government having to dig deep into its coffers again to find another contractor.
Speaking on the sidelines of an inspection visit at the Rooiwal plant, Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya said the city was in a process of blacklisting the implicated companies.
"This project, that is Rooiwal, has caused a lot of harm, especially in dealing with the trust of communities in government, like provision of water which is a constitutional imperative and for us to be able to see the kind of progress that is happening here, with a capable of contractor that is on time and is within budget, I think it's a massive step," said Moya.
The mayor's comments were echoed by Water Minister Pemmy Majodina.
"We cannot allow people to come and do Mickey Mouse work and think that they will run away. We are going to assist the municipality to ensure they pay for their sins," said Majodina.