The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, and the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, conducted an oversight visit to the K101 (R101) road construction site in Midrand, Johannesburg.

The visit took place on September 23, following a bilateral meeting held between the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provincial governments, led respectively by Premiers Panyaza Lesufi and Thami Ntuli at the OR Tambo Government Precinct Civic Centre in Germiston, City of Ekurhuleni.

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Diale-Tlabeka said the engagement focused on strengthening interprovincial collaboration in areas such as co-ordination of infrastructure projects, inner-city regeneration, urban transformation, and the development of an e-logistics hub, which will boost economic activity across Gauteng, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal.
The K101 Road construction project involves the dualisation of the carriageway from Road D795, in Midrand, to the N1 at Brakfontein, covering approximately 5.4km.

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“This project forms part of the provincial government’s commitment to modernise road infrastructure, improve connectivity, and support economic growth in the region,” said Diale-Tlabela.

She said that it was agreed that both provinces would explore the various systems used in the implementation of projects by both departments, to check which ones are effective and efficient, and how to integrate the working systems. “Furthermore, there was an agreement on the in-house capacitation of the departments to implement projects, from the planning and design phase, to construction.

“The meeting resolved that a strategic memorandum of understanding, between both departments to solidify the working relationship, will be drafted.”

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