Road upgrades still not at a speed to make a significant difference over the Easter weekend
Accidents and vehicle damage are increasing repairs to the so-called “triangle of roads”: Lydenburg, Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Dullstroomand Ohrigstad.
The premier of Mpumalanga, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane announced an R9bn increase in provincial road repair during her State of the Province Address (Sopa).
Jane Sithole, the DA’s provincial leader, said it was a pity the premier did not make it clear which roads are targeted. The Ohrigstad Road (R36) and the Burgersfort Road (R37) are currently
under construction and benefiting from Sanral upgrades.
The work needed to be done includes general road maintenance, such as potholes and road surface
repairs, grass cutting and fixing of, stormwater drain.
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“Hopefully, this includes the roads that connect the provincial tourist attractions, like the New Skywalk at Graskop or the Panorama Route. Our province has the best venues for attracting tourism, yet no one would want to visit us with the bad state of our roads. Most of
