Juju’s dodgy R27m bridges
By Piet Rampedi
2010-02-28 14:00
AT LEAST three of several multi-million-rand bridges and roads built by Julius Malema’s company in Limpopo were washed away within weeks of their completion.Read more »
Now affected communities are demanding that authorities force SGL Engineering Projects to repair the shoddily built projects or take legal steps to recoup money spent on them.
City Press this week visited several projects developed by SGL – a company in which Malema holds majority shares – in Thengwe village, Mutale municipality in the Vhembe district; Tzaneen and Modjadjiskloof in the Mopani district as well as Lebowakgomo township at the Lepelle-Nkumpi municipality in the Capricorn district.
Apart from what appears to be poor workmanship in some cases, a section of locals employed to work on the projects complained that they were not paid for their services.
Other communities accused local politicians and municipal officials of having ignored repeated concerns raised about SGL’s sub-standard work.
ANC and municipal officials told City Press that some of the municipalities, including Greater Letaba municipality and Mopani district municipality, had paid SGL upfront before work was started on the projects. However, both municipalities denied paying SGL upfront.
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