A school project meant to bring opportunity and hope to learners in Soshanguve is now facing serious allegations of financial irregularities. Questions are being raised around a R116 million school development project after claims emerged that more than R15 million may have been paid for construction work that allegedly never existed on the ground. Reports suggest certain structures and completed work may have been signed off and paid for despite concerns over whether they were ever built, sparking fresh concerns over oversight, accountability and the management of public funds. Now attention is turning to who approved the payments, who inspected the work and whether taxpayers and learners have ultimately been left paying the price.

<p>A school project meant to bring opportunity and hope to learners&nbsp;in Soshanguve is now facing serious allegations of financial&nbsp;irregularities. Questions are being raised around a R116 million&nbsp;school development project after claims emerged that more than&nbsp;R15 million may have been paid for construction work that&nbsp;allegedly never existed on the ground. Reports suggest certain&nbsp;structures and completed work may have been signed off and paid&nbsp;for despite concerns over whether they were ever built, sparking&nbsp;fresh concerns over oversight, accountability and the&nbsp;management of public funds. Now attention is turning to who&nbsp;approved the payments, who inspected the work and whether&nbsp;taxpayers and learners have ultimately been left paying the price.</p>

<p>METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope </p>

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope

R116 Million School Project Under Scrutiny: Questions Over  Alleged R15 Million in Payments for Missing Work ( SUNDAY TIMES JOURNALIST MDUDUZI NONYANE )