Question NW649 to the Minister of Transport
12 April 2023 - NW649
Tito, Ms LF to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether his department is responsible for the stretch of road from Pampierstad to Mokasa in the Greater Taung Local Municipality in North West; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, by what date will it be completed, as it has been under construction for more than two years?
Reply:
The road in question: D201, is a Provincial road that belongs to the North West Department of Public Works and Roads. This is an unpaved (gravel) road in the Greater Taung Local Municipality, which stretches from Pampierstad to Mokasa, approximately 24km long.
To improve the condition of this road (D201), the Province issued a tender on PWR 91/13 for “Upgrading from Gravel to Surface Standard”. The tender closed on 5 August 2021. The duration of the project is between January 2022 to July 2023 (18 months) but due to some delays, it is now expected to be completed by end of September 2023 which is less than two years.