MMC Mokhotho assesses extensive damage at Ekangala Stadium
16 January 2018
This morning, Tshwane Community and Social Development Services MMC, Cllr Ntsiki Mokhotho, visited Ekangala Stadium to assess the extent of the damage resulting from last night’s storm (see photos below).
Large sections of the roof were severely damaged by the extreme weather conditions, including the strong wind, that prevailed in the eastern parts of Tshwane yesterday evening. Some sections of the roof that were blown off also damaged other parts of the stadium structure.
The Stadium forms part of the stadium facilities inherited after the merger process in 2011, that saw the former Metsweding District Municipality, which included the Kungwini Local Municipality within which Ekangala was situated, merged with the City of Tshwane.
Initial evaluation indicated the dilapidated state of the stadium which required upgrading intervention, and the Department enlisted the stadium into a portfolio for facilities that underwent professional Conditional Assessment by the CSIR, appointed in 2012, to develop a turn-around facilities’ maintenance strategic plan for ten years.
According to the CSIR’s report, the condition of the building overall was at 70% (a fair condition), but the site works overall was assessed at 30% (in bad condition). It indicated that the main causes of the deterioration was the prolonged lack of maintenance, malicious damage to the property, and normal wear and tear.
The preservation programme would, at the time, have cost R4.89 million Rand and would have included planned and unplanned maintenance, rehabilitation, repairs and replacements. Unfortunately, this programme was not undertaken by the previous administration.
The damage inflicted last night is extensive, and is likely to exceed the anticipated cost as then indicated.
The Department will conduct a thorough and professional assessment of the damage and the current state of the facility, which will inform the budget allocation process and the best way forward.
Issued by:
Samkelo Mgobozi
Spokesperson to the Executive Mayor of Tshwane
078 231 5977