The R45 million project to replace the old Pineview Primary School in Grabouw reached practical completion today, 15 December 2016. The project was commissioned by the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) for the Western Cape Education Department to respond to steady population growth and an increase in the demand for education facilities. The project began in July 2014.
When Phase 1 was completed in October 2015, the school’s 1 269 learners moved from the temporary classrooms they had been using into the new school. There are 29 classrooms – seven senior phase, eight intermediate and 14 foundation phase classrooms as well as a refurbished administration building.
The recently completed Phase 2 works comprise the school hall, media centre, computer classroom, media and handwork rooms, and sport fields. The new building has some capacity to harvest rainwater for irrigation, which will reduce the consumption of this precious resource and lead to long-term cost savings for the school.
The project has exceeded its empowerment and employment targets, especially for local people and enterprises led by women in the Theewaterskloof municipal area. A total of R12 million of the contract value has gone to targeted enterprises, R10 million to suppliers and manufacturers, and R6 million to local labour.
DTPW remains committed to delivering quality infrastructure on time and within budget. This is in line with the Western Cape Government’s Provincial Strategic Goal 2 – to improve education outcomes and opportunities for youth development.
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