Parliamentary committees shocked by shoddy workmanship at Kimberley lodge

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Parliamentary committees, after an oversight visit to the Northern Cape, have expressed concern over a Kimberley lodge, built as an investment initiative of the department of tourism, having been “rendered useless”.

The Platfontein Lodge and Conference Centre situated about 15km outside Kimberley, offered a range of high-end hospitality services and accommodation.

Last week the select committee on trade and industry, economic development, small business development, tourism, employment and labour and select committee on transport, public service and administration and public works and infrastructure concluded a weeklong oversight visit to investigate issues undermining the Northern Cape’s economic recovery plan.

On an inspection tour of the lodge they discovered it had been built on unstable soil and the foundation was of poor quality.

“While the committees acknowledge the efforts that have been made to remedy the defects in the foundation, they remain concerned that this will require additional funding from fiscus which is already stretched.

"According to the committees, these challenges could have been identified at the planning phase of the project and proper mitigation measures put in place,” said trade select committee chairperson Mandla Rayi.
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More at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/politic...ked-by-shoddy-workmanship-at-kimberley-lodge/
 
mojoman

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Monday lols...
I Would be more shocked if it was actually up to scratch...Seems quite common to build on crap ground ...but no-one notices until its way, way too late and the money...well..she is long gone baba...
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Mekon

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They were shocked, so in other words they went into squirrel mode?
 
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