By Zuko Komisa
The South African Department of Transport is starting a large-scale nationwide operation to close potholes in South Africa.
The launch took place in Vereeniging on Monday.
The 16-month initiative Operation Vala Zonke focuses on provincial and municipal highways.
It will be led by the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral), which is anticipated to collaborate with regional and local authorities.
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Minister of Transport was at the launch and hit the ground running.
Speaking at the launch Mbalula said, “the rollout of this programme is the implementation of an integrated, rigorous and comprehensive plan that will drive interventions to ensure that the department improves the overall condition index of roads at local and provincial authorities.”
“Through partnerships with institutions of learning and the sector education and training authorities,we will infuse a strong skills development methodology to the intervention. “
“A skills revolution must become a pillar of this intervention at all levels of government” said Mbalula
We must ensure that the state of repair of our road network is in an acceptable condition across spheres of gov. Addressing the maintenance challenges & backlog in our road network starts with putting in place measures that will halt the deterioration of our roads. #ValaZonke pic.twitter.com/jvqpJC4EuP
— FIKILE MBALULA | MR FIX (@MbalulaFikile) August 8, 2022
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