'They should have at least had the courtesy to tell us that they were taking 180 people, then we would have not procured (hotels) for 245 people,' the minister said.
‘They should have at least had the courtesy to tell us that they were taking 180 people, then we would have not procured for 245 people,’ the minister said.
Health department spokesperson Kwara Kekana said the Eskom, Transnet and Telkom facilities used to accommodate the group were approved by the department. However, Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille said the department was not informed of the diversion of 180 passengers to these government facilities.She added it had already signed a service level agreement with two hotels to accommodate the repatriates, but were informed the next day not all of them had arrived at the hotel.
Earlier this week, two repatriates at the Transnet facility said their living conditions were unhygienic and dilapidated.When they got to the facility, they found stains on the walls and floors, as well as on the mattresses and bedding. Mould grew in the bathrooms, which frequently flooded, while furniture and curtains were on the brink of falling apart.
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