The new psychiatric health facility aims to alleviate the strain on existing mental healthcare services in Port Shepstone, with a focus on community needs.
KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer has issued a warning to criminals targeting government infrastructure projects, declaring that anyone attempting to halt the construction of Port Shepstone’s new R240 million psychiatric facility will trade their civilian clothes for orange prison overalls.
Meyer was speaking at the official site handover to contractor GVK-Siya Zama.
The project will create over 200 local jobs and adhere to the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) mandate (60% women, 55% youth, and 3% people living with disabilities).
“We’re giving our promise to the people of KwaZulu-Natal that this is going to be a quality project that everyone can be proud of,” Meyer said.
