Construction on High Court still on track
Construction on the Mpumalanga High Court building is still on schedule to be completed on December 10.
MBOMEBELA – The implementing agent, the Independent Development Trust (IDT), told Lowvelder that they are scheduled to reach practical completion in terms of the contractual scope of work on the set date.
“Note that this is not the court opening date, but simply a contractual completion date,” IDT’s communication and marketing manager, Lesego Mashigo said. A total of R782,7 million has been spent on the project, R24,6 million more than the original budgeted amount of R758,1 million, according to answers obtained from the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport.
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The project initially started in October 2013 and was suspected to be completed within 24 months. This deadline was
not met. In March the IDT set the completion date as October 3, but in September it was moved to December 10.
The newspaper previously reported that the initial delays were caused by contractual matters, which have since been resolved. The entrance and exit of the court have also been finalised and will be via Samora Machel Drive, where construction is currently ongoing.
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