IDT hands over six schools to Eastern Cape communities

The Independent Development Trust (IDT) has completed construction of six schools in the Eastern Cape and has already handed over the much needed premises to the communities, creating a conducive environment for teaching and learning.

The IDT was appointed by the Department of Basic Education as an implementing agent for construction of these schools as part of the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI) initiated by government to eradicate the backlog in school infrastructure country-wide.

The completed schools were constructed at a total cost of R165-million. The infrastructure at these schools now comprises of new classrooms, multi-purpose centres, media and library blocks, science laboratories, nutrition centres and dining facilities, Grade R classrooms and amenities, ablution blocks and sports fields.

Site works at all the projects implemented by the IDT include provision for rainwater harvesting, drilling & equipping of borehole for provision of water, high-rise water storage & reticulation, security fencing, parking areas, paving, retaining walls, walkways inclusive of ramps & staircases, storm-water drainage and related bulk earthworks.

A total of 337 jobs were created in terms of labour, interns, in-service training and professional service providers in all these projects.

During construction of these premises, at least R27,5-million was spent on small, medium and micro enterprises, a substantial amount of which was made at Mqhakama and Sulenkama where conventional (bricks and mortar) methods of construction were used.

In addition, 123 people were trained in construction trades including bricklaying, plastering, painting, carpentry and tiling, and issued with certificates as part of the IDT’s skills development efforts.

In the past five years the IDT supported 40 government departments including building 97 new schools and 36 new health facilities while renovating hundreds more and created over 360 000 work opportunities in various communities through its implementation of social infrastructure programmes and the Expanded Public Works Programme.

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