MEC initiates interactive Tuesdays to boost delivery

Province ready to account for successes, failures

- By Mzwandile kaBizokwakhe

In a direct response to widespread community frustrations over the province's extensive network of gravel roads, the Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure has launched a new, collaborative initiative designed to fast-track solutions.

The programme, dubbed “#StakeholderTuesdays”, brings MEC Ernest Rachoene face-to-face with community members, traditional leaders, local municipalities, taxi associations and development forums to collectively identify and prioritise pressing infrastructure issues.

The initiative comes against the backdrop of significant road maintenance problems with Limpopo’s 21000km road network, of which 13000km is gravel. Community complaints consistently highlight how these roads have become scarcely drivable, severely impacting daily travel, access to services, and economic activity, with conditions worsening dramatically during the rainy season.