. Although the planned completion date for the laundry section at the Komani Hospital in Eastern Cape was 17 April 2008, the section was still not complete as at March 2009. An assessment by a second contractor indicated that it would not be viable to complete the project due to substantial defective work. This resulted in laundry equipment, amounting to R4,9 million being stored in an unsecured, uncovered area within the hospital complex. Furthermore, the hospital management decided to outsource a portion of the laundry service, As at 21 June 2011, the project was at a standstill as a new contractor had not yet been appointed.