There’s hope yet for ailing Grey’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, with its non-existent aircon and inhumane operating theatre conditions, amid various delays and drawn out inter-departmental standoffs, reports IOL.
Provincial MEC Martin Meyer said the hospital has been moved up the priority list of stalled projects due to receive urgent attention. He said the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works & Infrastructure had made significant strides in resolving paused projects in the northern region of the province, reducing the number from 63 to around 15.
The remaining projects were close to being resolved, and it had been agreed that Grey’s Hospital would be among those receiving the highest priority.
Meyer said their rapid response team meets weekly, but that he had asked the HoD, Vish Govender, to take a personal interest, and to ensure he receives weekly reports on the hospital.
He added that several projects had been stalled due to non-payment by client departments.
"We have resolved that. The other issue is contractors being unable to finish the job, or not doing a good quality job, and other minor issues that had to be dealt with.”
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