Gauteng govt accused of ignoring alleged misuse of funds set aside for Tembisa rehab centre
For the 2018/2019 financial year, the Gauteng government set aside R20 million for the planning phase of the rehab facility, but more than R34 million has since been spent.
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JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng government has been accused of turning a blind eye to the alleged misuse of funds set aside for the establishment of a drug rehabilitation centre in Tembisa.
For the 2018/2019 financial year, the Gauteng government set aside R20 million for the planning phase of the rehab facility, but more than R34 million has since been spent.
Social Development MEC Faith Mazibuko told the provincial legislature that the funds were spent on quantity surveying, construction project management and town planning.
Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng Legislature member Refiloe Nt’sheke is calling for accountability.
“They’ve basically spent R34 million on a contractor to plan from 2018 to 2025. Nothing has actually been erected, but R34 million has been spent. I cannot even begin to explain how this is not value for money, and I believe the residents of Gauteng deserve better from this government.”