Dear Editor I must express my gratitude and appreciation towards the Roads Department of the Nelson Mandela Metro and the Provincial Department of Roads for addressing the problems on the dangerous Rocklands Roads with so much urgency and efficiency. This road was the scene of a tragic accident on 11 September where Grade 4 pupils, Bulelani Ndarala and Siviwe Mbetshu, were killed outside the Ankervas Primary School. I visited Ankervas with officials from the PE district office of the … [Read more...] about Thank You to Roads Department
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Urgent Call for Roads and Transport SIU Investigation to be Finalised
The findings by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into alleged corruption and fraud in the former Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Transport involving at least R90 million must be finalised and acted upon as a matter of urgency. This province is being bled dry by tenderpreneurship, dishonesty and maladministration. If any of the shocking claims should be true, the culprits must be dealt with speedily and in the harshest possible way. Criminal convictions must be sought to act as … [Read more...] about Urgent Call for Roads and Transport SIU Investigation to be Finalised
East Cape Road Development Failing in Four Areas
The Eastern Cape Department of Roads is seriously failing the province in four main areas. Firstly, the negligible increase of the roads budget from R1,636 billion to R 1,668 billion, a mere R4,7 million increase is in real terms a nil percentage increase over the last financial year. Secondly, the roads maintenance budget has decreased from R743 million last year to R735 million. Thirdly, the department is unable to upgrade and extend road projects of low kilometres. This is … [Read more...] about East Cape Road Development Failing in Four Areas
