Whether the Government has launched any investigation into new buildings contracted for the state which on the date of delivery showed such serious structural defects that it made the brand new building unsafe to occupy as was evident at Scottsdene Secondary School in Cape Town; if not, why not; if so, what was the reason for such building(s) proceeding to completion without proper engineering checks at every stage to ensure that construction met the standard requirements?
MINISTRY
PUBLIC WORKS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Department of Public Works l Central Government Offices l 256 Madiba Street l Pretoria l Contact: +27 (0)12 406 2034 l +27 (0)12 406 1224
Private Bag X9155 l CAPE TOWN, 8001 l RSA 4th Floor Parliament Building l 120 Plain Street l CAPE TOWN l Tel: +27 21 468 6900 Fax: +27 21 462 4592
www.publicworks.gov.za
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 3400 [NW4060E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.: No. 36 of 2015
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 04 SEPTEMBER 2015
DATE OF REPLY: 20 OCTOBER 2015
Mr W M Madisha (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether the Government has launched any investigation into new buildings contracted for the state which on the date of delivery showed such serious structural defects that it made the brand new building unsafe to occupy as was evident at Scottsdene Secondary School in Cape Town; if not, why not; if so, what was the reason for such building(s) proceeding to completion without proper engineering checks at every stage to ensure that construction met the standard requirements? NW4060E
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REPLY:
The Minister of Public Works
This matter has been discussed at various levels. We are in the process of ascertaining information and we will provide it to the Honourable Member as soon as it becomes available.
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