BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

NORTH West premier Supra Mahumapelo said the committee has been established to oversee and monitor all projects that will be taking place within the province. According to Mahumapelo, there is a need to appraise all projects that taking place because some of the contractors leave a shoddy work behind.

“We will establish a task team that will be monitoring all projects across the province. Many contractors leave sloppy work behind and we only realize after a long time that the contractors did not deliver required work accordingly. So we want to get rid of that as the province. We will also incorporate services of private companies who will make sure they help us to monitor all that.  This will include any project in North West either within the municipalities, districts or provincial,” he said.

Mahumapelo also outlined that there are many contractors that were approved to build roads in the province, however that was done without checking whether the province has money or not. “Many contractors were offered projects to build roads within the province, but unfortunately that was done without checking if the province has money.

The residents of Ganyesa are expected to meet with Public Works MEC, Madoda Sambatha to get way-forward regarding Bona-Bona road that was abandoned by Leviro Construction Company. Another road that has caused uproar was a road between Madinonyane and Ganyesa.

Community leader, Norman Moncho said: “We will be meeting with MEC Madoda Sambatha to hear what if there is any new development. We really have a mammoth task to travel under those conditions especially during rainy season. These roads are inaccessible and the ambulances struggle to reach its destinies on time and that results in losing lives unnecessary.”

Sabambatha is also expected to meet with Manokwane residents in Taung to give them answers regarding D221 road in their area.

The community of Manokwane burned two houses belonging to headman and councilors two years ago in protest regarding the road.

One of community leaders, Benjamin Lekaowa said they want answers from MEC because he promised them that the road will be tarred during 2015 financial year. “We are now sick and tired of empty promises, what we want from MEC is to tell us when the contractor will come to the site. We want our road tarred. We cannot keep on postponing because time is not on our side,” he said.

-TDN

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