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Annual Report 2022-2023

Through infrastructure delivery, the Department completed a total of 14 infrastructure projects. These include the construction of new structures, renovations of existing ones and electromechanical works. Some of the projects completed include the renovations at Laerskool Wierdapark, Laerskool Wonderboom Suid, Ebomini Primary School, Transoranje LSEN School, and Lakeside Primary School on behalf of the Department of Education. On behalf Health, the Department completed the supply, installation of the diesel tank for the generator at the Tshwane District Pharmacy and Phedisong Clinic, constructed a new clinic at Finetown and Mandisa Shiceka CDC. It also did design, engineering, and other works at Sebokeng Zone 17. Condition assessments were also conducted at 30 facilities, 22 conducted by internal experts whilst eight (8) were done internally. Illegal occupations of GPG land and buildings continues to present a problem. One of SOPA’s commitments is to ramp up efforts to deal with the issue. The Department is in a process of implementing measures to address the illegal occupation of state properties through the deployment of safety officers, the implementation of a rapid response plan, the compilation of a database for vulnerable properties, security interventions, regular land audits and community awareness campaigns. The department managed to verify a total of 8 336 assets in the immovable asset register and 13 properties disposed and transferred to third parties.

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