The North West government has announced plans to fast-track road projects in the province after concerns about construction delays.

29 June 2023

Published By Everything ZA Travel

The announcement was made by Acting Premier Nono Maloyi, who said that the government was committed to improving the province’s road infrastructure.

Maloyi said that the government would be working with the relevant stakeholders to identify and address the challenges that were causing delays in road construction projects. He also said that the government would be providing additional funding for road projects in the province.

The announcement comes after a number of road projects in the North West have been delayed. In one case, a road project in Mahikeng was delayed by two years. The delay was attributed to a number of factors, including the late delivery of materials and equipment, and the slow pace of work by the contractor.

The fast-tracking of road projects in the North West is a welcome development. The province’s road infrastructure is in a state of disrepair, and the delays in road construction projects have been a major inconvenience for motorists and other road users. The government’s commitment to improving the province’s road infrastructure is a step in the right direction.

Here are some of the road projects that are expected to be fast-tracked in the North West:

• The construction of a new road between Mahikeng and Rustenburg
• The widening of the N14 highway between Potchefstroom and Zeerust
• The construction of a new road between Lichtenburg and Ventersdorp
• The rehabilitation of the R512 road between Rustenburg and Zeerust
• The construction of a new road between Vryburg and Kuruman

The fast-tracking of these road projects is expected to improve the connectivity between different parts of the North West province, and to make it easier for people and goods to travel around the province. The projects are also expected to create jobs and boost the local economy.