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Construction site of Odendaalsrus police station in Free State.
The construction of a multi-million-rand police station in Odendaalsrus in the Free State which started in August 2018 has still not been completed.
This despite R77 million being budgeted for the project.
R43 million had already been spent on the construction by July 2020.
The site has now been abandoned.
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Residents are disappointed.
One of the residents says the construction has been at a standstill since February 2020, adding that they do not know what is going on.
The National Public Works Department has blamed the South African Police Service for the lack of funds to complete the project.
The department says the project was grounded after the South African Police Service (SAPS) failed to pay specialists that include surveyors and architects.
However, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says they have provided the department with funds to complete the construction of the police station.
The Permanent Delegates of the #NCOP from Free State visited the Odendaalsrus police station as part of the #NCOP #ProvincialWeek2024 programme#7thParliament#30YearsofDemocraticParliament pic.twitter.com/If5H5Sop7O
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