Left to right Mr SG Ngubane; Acting Director General, Ms PD Gwala-Khumalo; Deputy Director General, Mr TW Mchunu; Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Mr TL Mahlaba; NEHAWU representative, Mr RR Pillay; MEC for Human Settlements and Public works, Dr GG Sharpley; Head of Department for KwaZulu-Natal Public Works
It was a joyous moment for the employees at the Office of the Premier on 15 November 2018 as the MEC for Public Works and Human Settlements Mr. Ravi Pillay officially handed over the parking site to the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Mr. Willies Mchunu with a symbolic key to open the parking gates.
The newly built parking site on Terry Street in Pietermaritzburg connecting Langalibalele Street and Jabu Ndlovu Street. was a project completed by KZN Public Works Southern Region on record time in 2018 per the project timeline. The handing over was a relief for the employees who had to park their vehicles on the street and risked challenges related to crime and their vehicles towed away by the Municipality.
MEC Pillay handing over the keys to the Premier.
OTP officials attending the parking handing over ceremony.
MEC Pillay said he was happy the project was completed according to plan despite the five months delays “I am very pleased the construction phase has been completed within the year 2018” he remarked to the applause from the officials who attended the event.
Addressing the gathering, the Premier said, “it was not a secret that officials were competing over parking on daily basis” and that the completion of the project by KZN Public Works means “the employees at the Office of the Premier have won and their cars will be parked in a decent and safe place”. The Premier also thanked MEC Ravi Pillay and Public Works for their responsiveness in completing the project as required.
Dr Sharpley handing over the certificate to Acting director General Mr Ngubane
During the ceremony, the Head of Department Dr. Gaster Sharpley handed the certificate of completion to the Acting Director General, Mr Sbu Ngubane. Thereafter Management gathered at the gate for the cutting of the ribbon and declared office-parking open.