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The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape says the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Port Elizabeth has been closed to the public for more than 6 months and there appears to be no end in sight.
DA concellor, Andrew Whitfield says the pool was closed for routine maintenance in July 2013, and when defective tiling was discovered along the floor and walls of the pool it was closed indefinitely.
This follows the embarrassing pool closure during the SA National Swimming Championships in April last year when the pool turned green and disrupted the gala.
Whitfield says he conducted a number of site visits since the beginning of the year, and there are no signs of contractors on site.
He said in November 2013, acting Director of Sport, Ms Charmaine Williams, confirmed with him that the tender for the repairs had been awarded on November 4th.
Subsequent emails and questions submitted to Ms Williams have remained unanswered and work appears not to have started.
