a) (i) As of January 2022, the accumulated expenditure for the project was R646 111 833.
(ii) It is expected that the project will be completed in October 2022.
b) The main delays on the project were due to:
However, the contractor returned to site on 14 October 2021 and construction work has commenced.
c) There are 15 households affected by the raising of the dam wall. Compensation will be provided in the form of 100m2 houses being constructed at an alternative site for each affected household. The affected households are being accommodated in the temporary housing erected on the stands allocated to affected families at Oakford. There are two families that have opted to remain on existing properties until the permanent houses have been constructed. The department is finalising the appointment of the contractor for the new houses.