Tuesday, 02 August 2011

Portable toilets for schools on track

Schools relying on portable toilets while their school loos are being constructed, did not received them when the third term resumed last Monday. Responding to the delay, which has seen several schools without ablution facilities into the second week of schooling, the Department of Public Works said it envisaged that the portable toilets would be delivered by today or latest tomorrow. According to a statement received from the department , it acts on the instructions received from the client department. In this instance a request from the Department of Education for the procurement of portable toilets on 8 and 11 July was received for the following nine schools - Sompho High School, Sibomvu Primary School, Ingweni Primary School, Donsintaba Primary School, Ongoye Primary School, uMmangaliso CS, Emoyeni Primary School, Thambolini Primary School and Umdlamfe High School. The department said it adheres to its supply chain management policies and proper tender processes are being followed. The tenders were advertised on 11 July with a closing date of 15 July. Adjudication was done between 18 to 21 July and the awards have been advertised for appeals on 26 July.

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