Minister hands over Schalkwyk Road to residents
Before the project was implemented, the gravel road in place often flooded during rainy seasons.
SEBOKENG. – The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Thembi Nkadimeng handed over the Schalkwyk Road to residents in Eatonside, Sebokeng last Thursday.
Nkadimeng was joined by the Gauteng MEC of COGTA, Mzikayifane (Mzi) Khumalo, the Sedibeng Executive Mayor Lerato Maloka as well as leadership from the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) that included its Executive Mayor, Sipho Radebe.
Before the project was implemented, the gravel road in place often flooded during rainy seasons and experienced sewer spillages, hindering residents’ access to schools, clinics, and other destinations. Its uneven surface posed challenges for motorists, and stormwater accumulation made crossing the roads difficult.
The Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA), an entity of the Department of Cooperative Governance, provided funding for the construction of the Van Schalkwyk Road through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG). The road covers 3.46km by 6m wide of tarred road. The project is said to have benefitted a total number of 4 899 households with work opportunities cre
