ActionSA files criminal complaint over failed Boipatong Old Age Home project

ACTIONSA has lodged a criminal complaint with the Boipatong South African Police Service (SAPS) over the collapse of the R28 million Boipatong Old Age Home project.

- MASABATA MKWANANZI

The project, launched by the Emfuleni Local Municipality in 2015, has been plagued by delays, including contractor failures, poor administration, and community unrest.

The Star previously revealed that the project came to a standstill nearly a decade later, after the late discovery of a gas pipeline running beneath the site, halting planning and construction.

On August 20, ActionSA Gauteng Provincial Chairperson Funzi Ngobeni presented evidence at the Boipatong SAPS pointing to financial misconduct, fraudulent spending, and gross dereliction of duty by both contractors and government officials.