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134 new rural bridges in six provinces are to be constructed in the coming months.
Sihle Zikalala, the minister of public works and infrastructure, will visit Port St. Johns in the Eastern Cape on Friday to provide updates and reveal the vast rural bridge construction project.
Zikalala has said that some of these rural community bridges were destroyed during the flood disasters, and their absence has disconnected communities and made their lives difficult.
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In the upcoming months, 134 rural bridges will be built around the nation in six provinces as part of the building activity phase.
“Minister Zikalala is adamant that no child should miss schools in rural provinces such as the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Limpopo and North West because the rivers swell when it rains.
“This will be one of the massive rural infrastructure investments made by a government in post-apartheid South Africa,”
“The escalation in the building of the Welisizwe Rural Bridges Programme is one of the Minister’s top priorities in the building programme, together with unblocking projects that have stalled for various reasons.” the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) explained.
THREAD: 134 BRAND NEW RURAL BRIDGES IN 6 PROVINCES!
— Sihle Zikalala (@sziks) October 26, 2023
On Friday, 27 October 2023, we will give progress and announce a massive construction of rural bridges that will take place in six provinces, bridging communities and creating JOBS!
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The work is anticipated to be completed quickly because the department said that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will give substantial technical support.
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