Department of Infrastructure Development Annual Report 2021-2022

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 | 2022

3. FOREWORD BY MEC

Dear Stakeholder,

The Department of Infrastructure Development (DID) remains committed to helping Grow Gauteng Together through successful delivery of infrastructure development projects on time, in good quality, and within the allocated resources. We remain committed to transparency and accountability, believing in the centrality of the social infrastructure needs of communities in shaping the work of the DID. The alignment of our performance plans and the streamlining of departmental systems and processes is all aimed at meeting the needs of our stakeholders. The main task of the DID is to utilise Gauteng’s vast immovable property portfolio in the custody of the Department to transform the spatial landscape such that it addresses the various land-use needs of our province. The public infrastructure Build Programme, therefore, remains a key vehicle for the creation of more economic opportunities for Gauteng communities. The 2021/2022 financial year saw us continuously monitoring and intervening in the commencement, implementation and completion of various infrastructure projects across the province to ensure that the Department fulfills its mandate as the main infrastructure delivery arm of Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) through provision of new infrastructure and the maintenance and upgrade of existing facilities. To this end, the Department successfully handed over several completed facilities that have been built according to groundbreaking prototype designs for social infrastructure, including: The new National Health Insurance (NHI)- compliant Greenspark Clinic in Merafong, Western Development Corridor. The new Boipatong Community Library, the newly built Setlabotjha Primary School, and the new John Jangaiso Early Childhood Development Centre in Devon, all in the in Southern Development Corridor. The newly-refurbished AngloGold Ashanti Hospital, consisting of 181 intensive care (I-Care) and intensive care units (ICU wards), in Merafong.

The physical structure of the new Forensic Pathology Unit and Laboratory under construction within the precinct of the Helen Joseph Hospital was also completed, laying the basis for the installation of equipment and other technical works in preparation for handover of this world-class facility to the client department in due course. Ongoing works to refurbish and upgrade the Helen Joseph Hospital doctors’ and nurses’ quarters was also closely monitored during this period. Furthermore, in view of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business value chain of the construction and built environment, we also engaged with critical stakeholders in the sector, including manufacturers of essential steel products and other related materials, to ensure that the public infrastructure build rollout is not delayed but instead continues successfully, for the public good. On the other hand, we worked closely with communities to stop the unacceptable land invasion of project sites reserved for the construction of critical public facilities such as the new Braamfischerville Primary School in the Central Development Corridor. To this end, we are determined as government that the projects will and must be successfully completed. During the period under review, the Department also commenced the major construction and refurbishment of Ribane Laka Secondary School in Mamelodi; the demolition and rebuild of WK Du Plessis School for Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) in Springs, the construction and refurbishment of Inkululeko Yesizwe Primary School in Vlakfontein, Johannesburg South; among others. These and other similar projects bear testimony to government taking a lead in making Gauteng a big construction site that creates a world of economic opportunity for all our communities. In line with government’s commitment to empower communities, we also held several supply chain management and procurement standards workshops with target groups, including the youth, women, military veterans and the LGBTQIAP+ sector. These workshops provide communities with information on how to access government business

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