I am informed by the North West Department of Human Settlements that the low-cost subsidy housing project by Drop Dot (Pty) Ltd has not yet been completed. The initial plan was to build 300 units and 300 VIP toilets but this was revised to 276 units and toilets as a result of untraceable beneficiaries during the construction process.
The provincial Department was anticipating to complete the project before the end of April 2023, but heavy rains between December 2022 and March 2023 resulted in unforeseen construction delays. The North West Department of Human Settlements will complete the project before the end of 2023-2024 financial year.
According to the HSS report, the total budget was R46,402,299.85. So far, R34,520,227.90 has been spent with 191 units completed and 85 outstanding.