New bridge for Umzumbe
The Gumatane bridge in the Nguza area will link the Umzumbe and Umuziwabantu municipalities.
A multi-million rand bridge is to be built in Umzumbe, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Bheki Ntuli has announced.
The Gumatane bridge in the Nguza area will link the Umzumbe and Umuziwabantu municipalities.
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A sum of R176.8 million has been set aside for the construction of this bridge, which will improve the lives of the community who will now have access to 10 schools, as well as churches and a clinic.
In 2016, 11 people returning from a church service died when their vehicle rolled down the hill near the river.
This prompted the community to ask the department to build a bridge to avert further accidents in the area.
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