Times Of Swaziland: E78M MORE NEEDED FOR COP SHOP

E78M MORE NEEDED FOR COP SHOP
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BY JOSEPH ZULU on 14/02/2020 00:32:00


PIGG’S PEAK – About E78 million is needed for the completion of the
state-of-the-art new Buhleni Police Station.
This was revealed during a tour yesterday by the Prime Minister’s (PM) Office
Portfolio Committee.
Also present was the National Commissioner of Police (NATCOM) William
Tsintsibala Dlamini.
Victor Nxumalo, the Principal Secretary (PS) in the PM’s office, was also
present. The police station has been under construction since 2017 and E138 492
992.13 had been budgeted for it.
So far, about E62.5 million has been spent for the first phase. Initially, the
building should have been constructed within 24 months and completed in August
2019 but this is no longer the case.
When the project started, a construction company, which had been awarded the
tender to construct the police station, was paid about E20.6 million. The
company was, however, liquidated and another took over.
Mpendulo Mvubu, who is one of the representatives of the project, mentioned that
the company was liquidated. Mvubu said the total amount needed for the
continuation of the project was at least E78 million.
He revealed that the next phase of construction was the most expensive. Mvubu
said the E78 million would ensure the completion of the structure.
The NATCOM said he was so far impressed with the construction of the police
station, adding that it was a state-of-the-art building.
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Dlamini said the new building had set a higher standard for future police
stations. Asked about what would happen to the surrounding police stations such
as the one in Pigg’s Peak, Dlamini said they would continue operating as
normal.
On another note, while the delegation was leaving, their vehicle developed
mechanical problems. Police officers had to push the Toyota Quantum to
kick-start it. They initially pushed towards the front but it failed to start
and they tried the second time in reverse until it did.