Question NW2779 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
13 November 2017 - NW2779
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1) With regard to the building of a retention dam in the suburb of Burrendale, in order to prevent flooding, why did the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality fail to fully implement (a) phase 2 and (b) phase 3 (details furnished); (2) What is the current capacity of the retention dam? (3) Was any amount allocated to the building of phase 2 and phase 3 not spent; if so, (a) what amount was not spent and (b) what are the reasons for not spending the money? (4) (a) What is the shortage of (i) officers for visible policing and (ii) vehicles at the station and (b) by what date will the station receive their full complement of officers for visible policing and vehicles?
Reply:
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality through the Gauteng Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs provided the information:
(1) The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is only aware of 2 phases, of which the first phase has been implemented. The property owners of the erven to be bought, to extend the existing Buurendal retention dam resisted the sale of their properties to the City of Ekurhuleni. The Roads and stormwater department concentrated on the planning and construction of many other retention dams in the catchment area to reduce the flood peak.
(2) The existing dam caters for a 1:10 year recurrence interval.
(3) (a) No.
(b) Not applicable
(4) Not certain which station is being referred to here.