Question NW2418 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
16 October 2017 - NW2418
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
With reference to the reply to question 1171 on 28 June 2017, when last was the Eastleigh solute channel in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, which was damaged by flooding on 9 November 2016, maintained and (b) what amount was paid towards the maintenance?
Reply:
The Eastleigh solute channel infrastructure referred to belongs to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and therefore the question was referred to the municipality through the Gauteng Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. A response received from the municipality is as follows: the routine maintenance on the channel and other similar infrastructure was conducted prior to the floods of 9 November 2016; however, a specific date is not available. (b) The actual amount utilised solely for the maintenance of the Eastleigh channel has not been indicated. The municipality indicated that an amount of R3.4 million was utilised for the maintenance of the Eastleigh channel and other similar infrastructure in the Edenvale area.