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Waste Management, Ngangelizwe Pool Projects Put On Hold As KSD Procurement Stalls

By The Coastal Reporter

23 September 2026 · 1 min read

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Waste Management, Ngangelizwe Pool Projects Put On Hold As KSD Procurement Stalls

King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality’s latest quarterly report shows four projects on hold, three needing re-advertisement and two still awaiting procurement sign-off, including waste management and the Ngangelizwe swimming pool rehabilitation.

Four King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality projects, including waste management services and the rehabilitation of the Ngangelizwe swimming pool, have been put on hold as the municipality battles to move a string of projects through its procurement processes.

This is contained in the municipality’s latest quarterly report for the period that ended in June 2016. The report shows that of the 98 projects on the council's procurement plan, 78 had been awarded by the end of June. The remainder were at various stages of procurement -- including seven that were waiting to go before the specification committee, three that were being advertised, three that had to be re-advertised, two before the Bid Evaluation Committee and Bid Adjudication Committee, four on hold and one was cancelled.

The same report pointed to wider financial pressure in the municipality, including underperformance on several revenue lines like electricity sales, property rates and refuse removal, while capital grants also lagged behind budget.

Both the waste management and the rehabilitation of the Ngangelizwe swimming pool project fall under Community Services. The other two projects are a vending system for the budget and treasury office and a council chamber conferencing system under ICT.

The report does not say why the four projects were put on hold or indicate when procurement is expected to resume. The delay, however, matters because the suspended projects include services that residents can see and feel in everyday life. Waste management affects cleanliness and public health, while the Ngangelizwe swimming pool is part of local recreation infrastructure.

The Municipal Finance Management Act requires that senior municipal officials submit their quarterly reports within 30 days after the end of each quarter. It is not clear whether this one was submitted to council at the end of July or not. King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality is yet to respond to these questions.

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