State-of-the-art Duduza swimming pool nearly complete
“Residents need to understand that these projects are for the benefit of the community and when they continue to disturb them the budget will be reversed and we will be left with no services."
Duduza – Construction of the over R15-million Duduza swimming pool is finally coming to an end after two years of being stopped by unemployed residents.
The project is currently in the final stages and the constructor will be handing it over to the metro in two weeks’ times.
The state-of-the-art swimming facility is furnished with two swimming pools, one for adults and one for children.
It is fitted with changing rooms, showers with hot and cold water, grandstands and bathrooms.
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The construction site currently has 16 employees working on the painting, pavement and installing of the tiles.
Ward 87 Clr Bongani Hlophe says the project was supposed to be completed in September last year, but because of the continuous stoppages from the disgruntled residents, bad weather and running out of funds, they fell behind schedule.
“Initially, the metro had budgeted R11-m for the project, but because of the change in main constructors and hiring new constructors and delays, more funds had to be pumped into the project.
“We are facing a challenge of residents or self-appointed community leaders who use desperate and unemployed residents to stop service delivery projects.
“Residents need to understand that these projects are for the benefit of the community and when they continue to disturb them the budget will be reversed and we will be left with no services.
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“I am urging residents to refrain from the culture of stopping projects and to rather engage leaders on their grievances in order to resolve them,” he explains.
“We understand that many of our people are unemployed and would like to benefit from the projects in their areas, but not everyone will be absorbed.
“We also need to follow the right channels which are transparent for all, if the main constructor says he is looking for skilled labors.
“We cannot hire people who do not have the skills because this would lead to the metro handing over facilities that are poorly built by unskilled residents where funds and resources are wasted.”
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