Lack of funds hampers road maintenance
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Roads department director, Kgakgamatso Kalasi told the media this week that government had embarked on a massive road maintenance programme in the country but the major drawback was lack of funding.
She noted that a roads condition survey of 2014 recommended an ideal budget of P3.08 billion per annum using the recommended multi-year preventative and rehabilitation plans for the next 10 years.
While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...