MEC DIKELEDI MAHLANGU PRONOUNCES A GO AHEAD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
D481 EMBULENI – EKULINDENI (PHASE 1) ROAD.
By BRIAN KAJENGO
Joy and jubilation was the order of
the day for the community of Embhuleni and Ekulindeni in Mooiplaas in the Chief Albert
Luthuli Local
Municipality.
Thousands of community members joined
Mpumalanga MEC for Public Works, Roads and Transport, Ms Dikeledi Mahlangu on
her service delivery drive as she officially conducted the sod turning for the
construction of the D481 Road between Embhuleni
Hospital to Ekulindeni (Phase
1). The event took place today on Wednesday the 19th of March 2014
at Ebuhleni Sports Ground in Mooiplaas.
The Executive Mayor of
Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality Cllr Busi Shiba, her Councillors and the
management of the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport, accompanied
MEC Mahlangu.
During her keynote
address, MEC Mahlangu stated that government will always ensure that service
delivery comes first. The MEC said the 12 kilometre road which constructed at
the tune of R28 million also seek to address the challenges of unemployment.
“When we execute
projects of this nature we also take into consideration the unemployment
problem we face in our communities. That is why the local community here will benefit
with regards to job opportunities,” Said MEC Mahlangu.
MEC Mahlangu also stated
that it is government’s commitment to ensure that quality work delivered. “We
want to put it to you that the road that will be constructed here will last you
for a very long time. We told the contractor that we want a road that will not last
for a few months, but instead we want quality work because we no longer want
our communities to suffer,” Said Mahlangu.
The Executive Mayor of
Chief Albert Luthuli, Cllr Busi Shiba thanked the Department for displaying
courtesy for the local people. “We are all excited about the start of the
project. We are also happy that our local people will benefit a lot from this
project. We know that this is just the first phase of the project and we
request that the Department speed up the process of executing the second phase.
Mandla Dube is one of
the local people who is benefitting on the projects. “I am happy that I got
employed. I will display my commitment on the project and ensure that I do the
best of my abilities on my work. I know that after the road has been completed I
will have a great story to tell my grand children that I was part of the team
that built this road,” Said Dube.
Tholakele Mhlanga stated
that she is happy with the construction of the project because it will improve
their area. “We see a lot of development taking place in towns and cities. We
are happy that the development is also taking place in our area. We are proud
of the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport,” Said Mhlanga.
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