Health and Wellness
Whether she is aware of the drainage problem that is being experienced at the (a) Kraaifontein and (b) Scottsdene day hospitals when it rains heavily; if so, what has she and her Department done to address the problem?
(a) Kraaifontein Community Health Centre:
The facility is situated in a low-lying catchment that experiences inadequate run off during intense rainfall. A formal request has been lodged with the City of Cape Town to assess the storm water network and determine the upgrades required. While this assessment is under way, the current year’s capital works include raising the interior floor level of the waiting area.
In addition, the Bellville provincial workshop has designated Kraaifontein as a focus site during periods of heavy rain and deploys portable pumps to clear water from the outside parking areas.
(b) Scottsdene Day Hospital:
Although no recent flooding incidents have been reported, Scottsdene shares similar topographical constraints to Kraaifontein. A parallel request has been submitted to the City of Cape Town to review the drainage capacity and recommended long term improvements. Until those recommendations are implemented, the facility will continue to be closely monitored during and after major storms so that portable pumps can be dispatched immediately if ponding occurs.
With the adverse weather conditions over the last two days, members of our engineering and maintenance teams were proactovely monitoring these sites last night and I am happy to report that no major flooding occurred last night and all was in order. Our teams remain on the ground and continue to monitor the situation closely.
