Billions allocated to fix SA’s roads, says Mbalula
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says work on transport infrastructure, which was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, will start again in earnest.
Mbalula launched Transport Month, which is celebrated every October, in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday.
This year the department will focus on service delivery across all modes of transport as well as road infrastructure development.
Mbalula says they will also raise awareness around the important role transport plays in the economy.
"And to invite the participation of civil society and the corporate sector, in providing a safer, more affordable, accessible and reliable transport system for the country across all modes of transport.”
He said the Covid-19 pandemic has delayed some of the infrastructure work and prevented a resolution to the issue of e-tolls.
"We are committed to resolving the issue of the e-tolls in Gauteng. The cabinet has received proposals from us and we are awaiting it to finalise the funding models for e-tolls in South Africa. We know that there has been massive campaigns against e-tolls.”
The department has also allocated R4,5 billion to fixing the notorious Moloto road over the next five years.
"We listened to the pleas of local communities and road users and have responded by transferring the totality of the Moloto road across the provinces of Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo to SANRAL, and allocating more resources for its upgrade," said Mbalula.
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