Millions spent yet no road construction done

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An R11 million access road upgrade and maintenance in the deep rural village of Ga-Komane, Burgersfort, Limpopo, has not yet been completed. Disgruntled residents accuse the Fetakgomo Tubatse local municipality of spending R11 million on a road that does not exist. According to records of the integrated development plan budget, the municipality allocated R11 million to the villagers of Ga-Komane village during the 2017/2018 financial period to upgrade a road in the village. Angry residents complain about an 11-kilometre stretch of road that is in poor condition. Concerned resident Ronald Maepa said: "Our daily commuting becomes impossible during rainy seasons. We end up using donkeys as a mode of transport. This is not how Ga-Komane villagers envisioned life after three decades of democracy. Kgoshi Phillemon Komane said, "We can't believe…

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Star South Africa (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2025-03-11

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