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Annual Report 2022-2023

Public Works Infrastructure Delivery

plant and equipment to ensure uninterrupted service delivery. The Department managed to complete 80 against a target of 80 maintenance projects on behalf of the Department of Health, whilst STARS managed to complete a total of 52 maintenance projects against a target of 47 to date. Expanded Public Works Programme The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) programme has succeeded in attracting its primary target population consisting of unemployed youth, women, and people with disabilities. Most significantly, the intervention primarily facilitated access to work opportunities, and to a large extent ensured that the competencies of its beneficiaries were enhanced. More positively, the programme participants’ socio-economic conditions were improved, and thus, their personal and family living standards improved. Without any shadow of doubt, it could be said that the intervention has attained its key objectives. EPWP has relatively contributed towards advancing sustainable livelihoods for communities residing in the Gauteng province. During the 2022/23 financial year the Department managed to create a total of 80 528 work opportunities through GPG Departments and Municipalities, while 1 909 beneficiaries were successfully trained. In as much as there are considerable milestones registered through EPWP initiative, a lot more work dedicated to improving the design and implementation element of this initiative should be fostered. The Department remains committed to its vision of being a trusted provider of integrated and SMART public infrastructure and property management solutions that transform the spatial landscape and improve the quality of life for the people of Gauteng. Further implementation of the five-year plan, necessary steps will be taken towards the realisation of a viable and reliable public infrastructure in the province of Gauteng.

During the 2022/23 financial year, the Department has completed fourteen (14) infrastructure projects on behalf of client departments within the Gauteng City Region (GCR). The Department continues to have bilateral engagements with the Department of Education to ensure that the projects are delivered within time, budget, and acceptable standards. One of the impediments that have contributed to the non-achievement of certain APP targets is related to delays in the approval to connect bulk services by municipalities, limited cashflow by the contractors and land issues. The Department has committed to remain custodians of the infrastructure projects delivery department. • The Department has completed eight (8) infrastructure projects on behalf of the Health Department. These include the construction of the new Sebokeng Zone 17 Clinic, Mandisa Shiceka and Finetown Clinic; renovations and rehabilitations at Johannesburg Laundry, Dunsward Laundry, Bertha Gxowa Hospital, Tshwane District Pharmacy, and Phedisong Clinic and an electromechanical project at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. • During this reporting period, the number of Department of Education infrastructure projects completed stands at five (5) against the six (6) that were planned to date. Construction has been completed at Laerskool Wonderboom Suid, Laerskool Wierdapark, Lakeside Primary School, Transoranje LSEN School, and Ebomini Primary School. • For the Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation , the Department completed only one (1) infrastructure project, namely 75 Fox – 7th Floor. • In terms of maintenance, the Department strives to provide high quality and consistent maintenance services to client Departments through statutory, condition-based preventative maintenance and the replacement of aged and obsolete electromechanical

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DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT