Question NW3273 to the Minister of Transport

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31 October 2022 - NW3273

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Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Transport

What are the details of the plans of his department for the repair and maintenance of the R103 road in the Alfred Duma Local Municipality from Ladysmith to Colenso, including the (a) amounts budgeted, (b) details of work to be done, (c) details of the sections of the road to be repaired, (d) details of dates that work will be carried out and (e) actual expenditure in the (i) 2021-22 financial year and (ii) period 1 April 2022 to 31 August 2022?

Reply:

The road is P1-10 from Ladysmith to Colenso and the maintenance activities are as follows for:

FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-2022

No.

(a) Budgeted amount

(b) Detailed work to be carried

(c) Section of road to be repaired

(d) Date that work carried out

(e)(i) Expenditure 2021/22

1

R 230 338.00

Grass cutting

0 km to 14 km

June 2021

R 230 338

2

R 161 930.00

Installation and repair of Guardrails

0 km to 7 km

April 2021

R 161 930

The internal maintenance team was also involved in the pothole patching on this road throughout the year.

APRIL 2022 TO DATE

No.

(a) Budgeted amount

(b) Detailed work to be carried

(c) Section of road to be repaired

(d) Date that work carried out

(e)(ii) Expenditure 1 April 2022 to 31 August 2022

1

R 153 819.00

Line marking

9 km

September 2022

153 819.00

The internal maintenance teams have to date repaired 15 Signs and have repaired a total of 67 m2 of pothole repairs to date.

Future plans

There is allocation for a grass cutting and tree felling contractor to start the works in January 2023 with a total allocated budget of R968 100.00.

Under capital project we have anticipated to Reseal P1-10 for 11 km.

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