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Lingcom Primary School Upgrade Project Enhances Learning Environment and Community Development

Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and InfrastructureRef: https://www.ecdpw.gov.za/lingcom-primary-school-upgrade-project-enhances-learning-environment-and-community-development/

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Collected on 13 July 2026

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What this means

This is a news/media statement from the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) about the delivery of the Lingcom Primary School Upgrade Project. The project involved repairs, renovations and additions, initially awarded at R77,981,559.32 and revised to about R87,903,226.30, with construction starting on 07 December 2017 and completing on 08 December 2025 (the school was occupied since May 2025). The upgrade delivered new classrooms and facilities (including Grade R, administration, nutrition centre, ablution blocks, library/computer centre, science laboratory, and security works) and included external works and an approximately R7.5 million subcontracting allocation with a 30% SMME participation target.

Facts

Places

Eastern Cape

Reference

https://www.ecdpw.gov.za/lingcom-primary-school-upgrade-project-enhances-learning-environment-and-community-development/

Amounts

R 77 981 559, R 87 903 226, R 7 500 000

Key Takeaways

Project: Lingcom Primary School Upgrade Project (repairs, renovations and additions)
Implementing agent role: Eastern Cape DPWI for the Department of Education
Contract value initially: R77,981,559.32
Contract value revised to: ~R87,903,226.30
Construction commenced: 07 December 2017
Original contract period: 24 months; planned completion: January 2020
Actual completion: 08 December 2025
School occupied since: May 2025
Delivered: 17 new classrooms in eight classroom blocks
Delivered: Grade R facility with dedicated kitchen
Delivered: administration building; fully equipped nutrition centre
Delivered: two ablution blocks; library and computer centre; science laboratory
Security works: fencing and guardhouse
External works: roads, parking, assembly areas, ramps, paving
Inclusive economic development: ~R7.5 million subcontracting
SMME participation target: 30%
Post published date: 9 July 2026
Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)
Department of Education
Lingcom Primary School
Project Manager (construction team)

Dates

Closing Date

8 December 2025