Human Settlements Dept taking legal action against contractor over unfinished Montrose R11bn project

Published Oct 8, 2024, 7:38 AM

The Human settlements dept taking legal action against a contractor over the unfinished Montrose R11bn project. The Construction of the Montrose Mega City in Randfontein kicked off in 2017, but was abandoned in November 2023. Members of Parliament (MP)'s National Council of Provinces (NCOP) conducted an oversight visit to the site on Wednesday. The project was spearheaded by SCM Development in 2017 to build a mixture of stand-alone RDP houses and multi-storey flats. Since the construction was abandoned, the unfinished units have been vandalised. The department said performance issues with SCM Developments started in 2021. Director-General Phumzile Maseko-Seipobi said they terminated the contract in July this year. Kwena Moabelo spoke with MEC for Human Settlements in Gauteng, Tasneem Motara.