High court finished by November
The construction of the Polokwane high court progresses well and the date scheduled for completion is the end of October.
POLOKWANE – The construction of the Polokwane high court progresses well and the date scheduled for completion is the end of October.
This was according to Phasha Makgolane, spokesperson for the Independent Development Trust (IDT), the implementing agent for the department of justice and constitutional development.
Sanyati Munaka JV started construction in 2009 but the contract for the building of the high court was taken over by Gauteng company Siya Zama GVK Building Contractors in July 2013.
Construction on the court was halted in October 2012 when Sanyati Manuka JV, which had been granted two extensions to finish the contract, failed to reach deadlines. The contractor served the IDT with a letter of termination or release of contract on October 17. T
It was estimated that the building was 65% complete at the time they left the premises; eight months behind schedule.
It took months for Siya Zama to be appointed. They started work by the end of August 2013.
The court was expected to have been completed by the end of July this year, but Makgolane said earlier this year it was to be finished by January 2015.
Responding to a query last week, he said the new date for completion was at the end of October.
The initial contract amount was R400 million.
The building comprises two structures situated on a super basement that can accommodate parking for 253 vehicles. In addition to the parking space, there are also holding cells with direct access to the court rooms.
Block A consists of multiple regional high court rooms as well as 17 judges’ chambers and block B comprises seven floors of office space.
The court will accommodate the master of the high court’s offices, a family advocate, the state advocate as well as a Legal Aid department.
