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#EXCLUSIVE: Over half a billion rand spent on four Free State stadiums - PART 3, PHOTO GALLERY─── TSHEHLA KOTELI 13:00 Mon, 27 Jun 2022
An amount of more than R500 million was spent within the last 10 years on building and upgrading stadiums in the Free State.
The four stadiums in question were built with the budget of the provincial Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation.
The departmental spokesperson, Tankiso Zola, explained in a written response that the department was only responsible for the implementation of the four stadiums, namely the Dr Rantlai Petrus Molemela Stadium; the Fezile Dabi Stadium, the Sipho Mutsi Stadium, and the Charles Mopeli Stadium. However, maintenance lays within the responsibility of municipalities the stadiums fall under.
Sipho Mutsi Stadium, Odendaalsrus
Another stadium that was upgraded to the tune of R34 530 266, is the Sipho Mutsi Stadium in Odendaalsrus, under the Matjhabeng Municipality. Allegations are the only time the stadium gets utilised is when schools in the township are having soccer tournaments. The municipal spokesperson, Kojane Matutle, explained that the responsibility of having to maintain the stadium had been taken away from them by the department. As it stands, the maintenance of the stadium is not within their budget.
WRAP - #EXCLUSIVE: Over half a billion rand spent on four Free State stadiums
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