Maphophoma Primary School

Project Name	Maphophoma Primary School
Project Location	Nongoma Distrcit Municipality Nongoma
Project Amount	R 9 168 000.00
Start Date	November 2008
Completion Date	The project completion date is August 2010
Contractor	H.A. Vander laan The Contractor of Maphophoma Primary School is a grade 7in terms of CIDBg ,a whitemale owned
Background	Maphophoma Primary School was Anglican missionary schools build in 1918 for the local community. It was extended by the pupil of Maphophoma school in 1974 since then the building have been collapsing .The school principal who was once a learner at Maphophoma School in the 70’s made a request to the Department of Education Vryheid District office for the renovations and construction of new classrooms. The site was handed over on 08/11/2008. Quantity Survey : Clearance Dewet INCL Structural Engineers : Lungeni Consulting cc Principal Agent : Coote Clarkson Architects Electric Engineers : Mbumbane Electrical Consultants Project Manager : Robert Ngema The Project Steering Committee (PSC) has been established to address social issues main project are discussed and assist in the recruitment of unskilled local community. The project is 90% complete, Water has been installed connected and electricity is temporally connected.
0rganisational Arrangements
Project Status
Work Undertaken	The service description is for this project is repairs and renovations to all buildings and ablutions The contract per project initially was 18 months and expected completion date The expenditure to date is amounting to R 7 256 320.32
Innovativeness of the project	The project is EPWP defined; the elements of EPWP principles are implemented on site. The employees have been trained on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), HIV/AIDS and EPWP signage board has been is erected.
NYS Placement	3 NYS phase 1 bricklaying & plastering learners have been absorbed as permanent employees. 2 NYS phase 2 Carpentry learners’ have been afforded opportunity to obtain practical training till March 2010.
Impact on the Community	Established ( PSC) has intensified the hiring of unemployed local laborers with the aim of alleviating poverty and skill transfers objective laboures have been employed at this project. Local laboures 30 laboures Youth – 24 Women -7 Other – 18 Local youth were received training on bricklaying & plastering , scuffing erection, and painting

EPWP signage board	Completed Library and Computer room
Completed kitchen	NYS learners receiving concrete from the mixer
Learners cleaning facebrick wall of new admin block	Learners plastering block C building
Loading wheelbarrow with dagga	Bricking up block D B building
Putting new roof in all buildings	New ablutions blocks
New ablutions block

Private Bag X9142, Pietermaritzburg, 3200

Tel no: 033 355 5500

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