By REGINALD KANYANE
25 October 2024- North West MEC for Health, Sello Lehari has embarked on an oversight visit at a Nursing College in Klerksdorp on 24 October 2024, to confront issues as part of “Re Bona Ka Matlho” service delivery intervention. Lehari’s visit was part of his fact-finding mission on the stalled infrastructure project to renovate the college, which has been underway since 2020.
“The project was initially planned for 24 months to complete, but it is currently standing at 96%. We plead for concomitant action from the management of the department and the college to ensure swift completion of the project.
“It is unacceptable that the department is still sitting with a project almost 8 years later, while it was planned for a mere two years,” he said.
Lehari further said the college was supposed to educate and train nurses, so that upon qualification, they mitigate the shortage of staff experienced in their facilities. He added that it is up to them to ensure that, they change people’s lives, not only in delivering medical services, but by empowering them with quality education.
“A new contractor has been appointed for six months to complete the outstanding 4% of the work. A follow-up visit is planned, where tangible commitments will be undertaken towards completion of the project,” said Lehari.
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