The Lesseyton sports field near Komani, formerly Queenstown, was unveiled by the ANC-run council on Monday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by a few people seated on steel benches.
Eastern Cape Cogta MEC Xolile Nqatha has raised concerns about costs relating to a new stadium in Eastern Cape.The Eastern Cape department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs on Tuesday said it was outraged by the R15m stadium which was unveiled by the Enoch Mgijima local municipality.
The grass has brown patches, the steel poles do not have nets and the white marking on the pitch is not clear. Photographs of the event were shared on the municipality’s Facebook page, however, the post has since been removed. Cogta MEC Xolile Nqatha said he was concerned about the media reports on the project. “I fully understand the negative commentary and public comments on the matter. For that reason, we have requested the leadership of Enoch Mgijima local municipality to get all the facts about the scope of work for the project and what has been delivered so far,” he said Nqatha.Municipal spokesperson Lonwabo Kowa said they were aware of the uproar.
“The municipality regrets the manner in which the initial post was shared where minimal detail was provided.
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