SCOI

AGENDA

1. Opening and welcome

2.         Briefing by the Mossel Bay Municipality on the status of the finalisation of the issues raised in the petition on the Greenhaven Flats.

3.         Briefing by the Department of Infrastructure on the damaged infrastructure resulting from adverse weather conditions in the Garden Route and Central Karoo.

4.         Briefing by the Department of Infrastructure and the Swellendam Municipality on:

4.1       The condition and structural integrity of rural bridge infrastructure across the Western Cape;

4.2       The structural integrity of the central bridge, including plans to repair the potholes on the Suurbrak  bridges;

4.3       The allocation of emergency funding for urgent safety assessments and repairs of food-affected bridges, infrastructure shortcomings, and budget allocations;

4.4       Measures implemented in the budget for urgent safety assessments and repairs of affected bridges;

4.5       Legislation implemented to enforce climate-resilient infrastructure standards for all provincial and municipal projects;

4.6       The oversight mechanisms implemented to monitor rural infrastructure maintenance and emergency readiness;

4.7       Past allocations and spending of infrastructure funds related to Suurbrak bridges;

4.8       Who takes accountability for bridge infrastructure planning and maintenance; and

4.9       Plans implemented to circumvent the flooding of all three bridges, which isolates residents from critical services.   

5.        Consideration and adoption of the Draft Committee Minutes of the meeting held on 15 May 2026

6.        Consideration and adoption of the Draft Committee Annual Activities Report

7.         Resolutions /Actions

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