The Limpopo department of co-operative governance, human settlements and traditional affairs appointed the HDA as the implementing agent for the project following an assessment of the residential situation at Talana Hostel in Tzaneen, where it was evident the settlement was highly congested and posed a risk of spreading Covid-19. The HDA appointed the contractor Aventino Group CC (Aventino) through its procurement processes to carry out the construction work. “Specifications for the construction of the units were set out in the scope of work provided in the amended terms of reference for the appointment of a service provider to construct. A written contract was entered into between the HDA and Aventino,” said the report.