The Ekurhuleni metro has this week admitted that it has missed its deadline to finalise the processes to appoint a contractor to replace the damaged lifts at Andries Scribante Haven.
In its latest promise made in April, the metro said it was undergoing a procurement process for the installation of new lifts, a process which was expected to be completed last month (September).
On October 10, the Advertiser made a follow-up inquiry into the matter, and the metro responded on October 22, saying the tender process is not finalised yet.
“The tender has been advertised and closes on October 30. Evaluation will proceed immediately, and the anticipated appointment of contractors is between mid-December and end of the year,” said metro spokesperson Themba Gadebe.
It is still unclear as to how much this project will cost and when it will be completed.
“Details of project budgets and finances cannot be divulged as the tender is still in process,” said Gadebe.
- ACDP weighed in on Scribante woes
The African Christian Democratic Party weighed in with criticisms regarding the sad situation senior citizens are being subjected to at the council-owned facility, saying the residents are in danger.
“The ACDP would like to thank the Advertiser for highlighting the plight of the elderly at Andries Scribante Haven in Cason Street. However, the front-page story of October 18 about the dysfunctional lifts does not give the whole picture.
“The residents of Scribante face various other challenges, the most serious of which is that their fire extinguishers have not been serviced since 2015 and there are no fire drills.
“Furthermore, some of the walkways are so damaged they look as if they could give way at any time,” said ACDP Ekurhuleni deputy chairperson Tambo Mokoena.
The ACDP also demanded to know as to what the metro’s plans are to fix the aforementioned problems.
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