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dpwr Department: Public Works and Roads North West Provincial Government Republic of We continue to deliver more with less in Ngaka Modiri Molema District

More than R166m towards light never realised and or implemented. ONGOING ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECTS IN NGAKA MODIRI rehabilitation and re-gravelling Since the invocation of Section 100 MOLEMA DISTRICT intervention, an alternative plan known as of 14 roads in the district the Roads Maintenance Recovery Plan Project Description Kms (RMRP) was developed and implemented The North West Provincial Government as an intervention strategy to address the Sectional Resurfacing of road D3551 from (Mine) to Khunwana 10 through the Department is managing a maintenance of roads in the province. approximately 10km route network of 19783 km. Only 5083 km In Ngaka Modiri Molema Districts alone, is surfaced (tarred) leaving a serious 20 road projects with a combined length of Sectional Re- gravelling of D433 from to Madiba a Ga Kubu 18.16 backlog of 14700 km of gravel road 289 kms areongoing, with two completed approximately 16km network. already. Intersection improvement, light Rehab. Reseal, Fogspray, Pothole 17 This network carries a great value not The Department has been able to Patching, Road Signs, Road Marking and Road Reserve Clearance of road only to the North West Province but also implement Phases I and II of the RMRP D414 from Disaneng to Makgobistad of approximately 17 Km creates direct economic links and benefits from November 2018 which targeted the with its Provincial corridors to the implementation of sixty (60) roads projects Intersection improvement (between Road P34/2 and Road P47/3), Light 7 neighboring Provinces such as Gauteng, in all four districts, Ngaka Modiri Molema Rehab, Reseal, Fogspray, Pothole Patching, Road Signs, Road Markings Northern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga included. and Road Reserve Clearance of Road P34/2 from Lichtenburg to Koster and Limpopo. The Department will continue with the The North West route network link implementation of Phases III and Phases IV South Africa with other international in the current financial year which is also AWARDED (site establishment to commence) ROAD MAINTENANCE countries such as and Namibia. targeting roads maintenance projects across Our provincial roads network are a the province. PROJECTS IN NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA DISTRICT catalysts to development and economic As already explained above, the growth. Over and above that, Province is Department is sitting with a significant Project Description (Maintenance) Kms proudly one of the biggest suppliers of backlog that would require additional meat, maize and other fresh agricultural Sectional Reseal of bridge on Road D414 from Tshidilamolomo to Mabule funding to address all the provincial 20.5 produces in the country, with the biggest requirements. for approximately 20.5km abattoir in Africa situated in Christiana in The resources allocated towards the South of the North West Capital, upgrading and maintenance of roads in the Road Z482 from Dikgatlong to Pan approximately 8km 8 . province are not sufficient to cover the With only 26% of the roads paved needs of the province and as such will Road Z470 from Disaneng to Kabe for approximately 10km 10 (tarred), as opposed to 74% of unpaved require additional funding. (gravel), the paved section is distressed as To keep the road network in an all vehicles in the Province are squeezed acceptable standard, the Province needs to Road D332 from to approximately 11km 11 into this section. ensure that funding for road infrastructure The Department was placed under is adequate to address the current condition Road D479 from N4 to Tweefontein for approximately 21.5km 21.5 section 100 (1) (b) from May 2018 and has and move it from poor to fair to very good. had to explore alternative plans to ensure The Department will continue to Road D419 from Swartkopfontein to Shupingstad for approximately 15km 15 delivery of services to our communities. implement RMRP in phases within Upon the invocation of the available resources. The plans and intervention, the Department had to strategies will take a period of time until the Road D1010 from to Ramokgolela for approximately 20km 20 review a number of strategies with a view backlogs are addressed. to stabilise service delivery. In an instance the Department does not Road D404 from Larfage to Carlison & Velferdeen approximately 15 km 15 The intervention is being implemented receive additional funding, the pace of against the background of a significant delivery will remain slow, and our backlog on roads upgrading and communities might need to bear with us as Road D406 from Kopela to Mareetsane for approximately 15 km 15 maintenance. we try to implement much with little. The Department has been inundated For detailed information on the status on Road D1692 from D1242 in Lichtenburg to Coligny approximately 21 km 21 with calls for tarring of roads from a all roads in the district including the ones number of communities in the province. listed herein, please contact Department’s Road Z403 from Shaleng to Majeng for approximately 15 km 15 we have listened to their concerns and Roads Forum Members at (018) 388 1193 hence implemented the Road /4518 / 4251. Maintenance Recovery Plan. Road Z422 from to Tlapeng for approximately 16km 16 Top on the list of service delivery demands by some communities of North Road Z454 from Lotlhakane to Mantsa for approximately 12 km 12 West province has been lack of adequate and properly maintained road infrastructure. Road Z472 from Khoikhoi to Tshunyane for approximately 12 km 12 As an infrastructure delivery arm of government in the province, the Department of Public Works and Roads is central to this mandate. The Community demands have often been very vociferous as the majority of them did not want to settle for nothing less than a surfaced (tarred) road in their area. The community demands have led to the destruction of other strategic infrastructure and equipment in the province that are aimed at improving the lives of residents like school buildings, libraries, clinics and existing roads and other strategic infrastructure. The Department has continued to engage with a number of community organisations with an endeavour to resolve and understand the challenges facing our communities. At the centre of the community complaints and challenges, were commitments made previously by different leaders in government to MEC Gaoage Molapisi engages community members of Khunwana village on road matters. provide road infrastructure which were dpwr Department: Public Works and Roads North West Provincial Government Republic of South Africa Department of Public Works - NW @nwpublicworks www.nwpg.gov.za/public works We continue to deliver more with less in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District

To date, seven road re- for nothing less than a surfaced (tarred) COMPLETED ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECTS IN DR RUTH gravelling projects have been road in their area. SEGOMOTSI MOMPATI DISTRICT already awarded and five road The community demands have led to the destruction of other strategic Project Description Kms rehabilitation projects infrastructure and equipment in the completed. Both have a province that are aimed at improving the Sectional reseal and fog spray of road P25/1 from Manthe to Tlapeng for 4 combined contract value of lives of residents like school buildings, approximately 4km more than R140.7million for the libraries, clinics and existing roads and Sectional Reseal and fog spry of road D3525 from to Tosca 8 district. other strategic infrastructure. approximately 8km The Department has continued to Sectional reseal and fog spray of road P23/3 from Pudumong to Myra for 8 The North West Provincial engage with a number of community approximately 8km Government through the Department organisations with an endeavour to Intersection improvement, light Rehab. Reseal, Fogspray, Pothole 10 is managing a route network of 19783 resolve and understand the challenges Patching, Road Signs, Road Marking and Road Reserve Clearance of km. Only 5083 km is surfaced (tarred) facing our communities. Road P34/4 (R506) from to Schweizer-Reneke At the centre of the community leaving a serious backlog of 14700 km Sectional reseal and fog spray of road D911 and D774 from Migdol via 21.6 complaints and challenges, were of gravel road network. to P23/1 approximately 21,6km This network carries a great value commitments made previously by not only to the North West Province different leaders in government to provide road infrastructure which were but also creates direct economic links AWARDED (site establishment to commence) ROAD MAINTENANCE never realised and or implemented. and benefits with its Provincial PROJECTS IN DR RUTH SEGOMOTSI MOMPATI DISTRICT corridors to the neighboring Since the invocation of Section 100 Provinces such as Gauteng, Northern intervention, an alternative plan known Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga and as the Roads Maintenance Recovery Project Description (Maintenance) Kms Limpopo. Plan (RMRP) was developed and The North West route network link implemented as an intervention strategy Road D203 from Rietfontein to Seoding for approximately 20km 20 South Africa with other international to address the maintenance of roads in countries such as Botswana and the province. Road D257 from Migdol to D1456 for approximately 18km 18 Namibia. In Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Our provincial roads network are a District alone five projects under Road Road D728 from D1227 to P34/4 for approximately 16km 16 catalysts to development and Recovery Maintenance Plan with a combined length of 51kms have been economic growth. Over and above Road D1196 from to Amalia for approximately 20km 20 that, Province is proudly one of the completed The Department has been able to biggest suppliers of meat, maize and Road D968 from Stella to for approximately 30 km 30 other fresh agricultural produces in implement Phases I and II of the RMRP the country, with the biggest abattoir from November 2018 which targeted the in Africa situated in Christiana in the implementation of sixty (60) roads Road D3492 from Bona-Bona to Heuningvlei for approximately 28 km 28 South of the North West Capital, projects in all four districts, Dr Ruth Mahikeng. Segomotsi Mompati included. Road D3503 from Armoedsvlakte to Road P68-1 for approximately 20 km 20 With only 26% of the roads paved The Department will continue with (tarred), as opposed to 74% of the implementation of Phases III and Phases IV in the current financial year the province are not sufficient to cover strategies will take a period of time until unpaved (gravel), the paved section is the needs of the province and as such the backlogs are addressed. distressed as all vehicles in the which is also targeting roads maintenance projects across the will require additional funding. In an instance the Department does Province are squeezed into this To keep the road network in an not receive additional funding, the pace section. province. As already explained above, the acceptable standard, the Province of delivery will remain slow, and our The Department was placed under needs to ensure that funding for road communities might need to bear with us section 100 (1) (b) from May 2018 and Department is sitting with a significant backlog that would require additional infrastructure is adequate to address as we try to implement much with little. has had to explore alternative plans to the current condition and move it from For detailed information on the ensure delivery of services to our funding to address all the provincial requirements. poor to fair to very good. status on all roads in the district communities. The Department will continue to including the ones listed herein, please Upon the invocation of the The resources allocated towards upgrading and maintenance of roads in implement RMRP in phases within contact Department’s Roads Forum intervention, the Department had to available resources. The plans and Members at (053) 928- review a number of strategies with a view to stabilise service delivery. The intervention is being implemented against the background of a significant backlog on roads upgrading and maintenance. The Department has been inundated with calls for tarring of roads from a number of communities in the province. we have listened to their concerns and hence implemented the Road Maintenance Recovery Plan. Top on the list of service delivery demands by some communities of North West province has been lack of adequate and properly maintained road infrastructure. As an infrastructure delivery arm of government in the province, the Department of Public Works and Roads is central to this mandate. The Community demands have often been very vociferous as the majority of them did not want to settle