R1.5m to go towards potholes
Those solely dependent on state grants, child headed households, unemployed military veteran headed households and pensioners would be the first to be employed for this project.
POTHOLES, in certain areas, may soon become a thing of the past. Sanco Development Institute has donated R1.5-million towards the repair of potholes in the Hibiscus Coast municipal area.
The institute, Road Accident Fund (RAF) and HCM signed a partnership to work together towards this project at Hibiscus Coast municipal chambers last Thursday. R1.5-million is already available for this financial year and 60 unemployed locals will benefit.
“The project will not only create job opportunities for the community, but will also provide skills and training,” said HCM manager Max Mbili. Thamsanqa Mthembu of RAF revealed that it had decided to partner in this programme to avoid accidents. “We are committed to fixing portholes because we are aware that potholes are a danger to motorists on the road,” he said.
The CEO of Sanco Development Institute, Sipho Khuzwayo, said that it is not just HCM which will benefit from this project, but other municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal will also receive funding.
“We guarantee that the new technology which will be used for this project will ensure that the potholes are closed permanently,” he said. He also revealed that people who were solely dependent on state grants, child headed households, unemployed military veteran headed households and pensioners would be the first to be employed for this project.
