Question NW2864 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
31 December 2021 - NW2864
Mokgotho, Ms SM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1) On what date is it envisaged that the roads in Ward 1, Lebotloane, in Moretele Local Municipality, which are in poor condition will be repaired given that the community has filed numerous complaints about the condition of their roads?
Reply:
- There are provincial roads as well as municipal roads in Ward 1 in Moretele Local Municipality (MLM). The Department of Public Works and Roads (DPWR) of the North West (NW) Provincial Government is responsible for all activities related to the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the provincial roads in the NW province. Moretele Local Municipality (MLM) is responsible for the provision and maintenance of municipal road infrastructure within its area of jurisdiction. The Bojanala District Municipality (BDM) supports all the municipalities within the BDM in executing their powers and functions including the MLM. Furthermore, the Department of Corporative Governance (DCOG) through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) together with the sector departments provide financial support for provision of basic services that include roads.
- According to the MLM, the DPWR appointed a service provider in November 2017 as Phase 1 for the upgrading of 5km gravel road (from Z614 to Z619) to a surfaced tar road which was completed in May 2019. The DPWR then appointed another service provider for the re-construction of a 10km tarred road as Phase 2. The Phase 2 contract commenced in January 2020 and is scheduled to complete in January 2022. As part of the District Development Model (DDM), the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG) through MISA, is monitoring the implementation of the project.
- The MLM, through its maintenance teams, regravels internal roads as and when necessary in all the Wards including Ward 1.