17 May 2010
The newly surfaced Kei Mouth to Morgan's Bay road is an Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) project, which created 50 employment opportunities for the local communities in the Morgan's Bay area.
The new road, a well received injection to the area, not only appealing to new tourist attraction but save on future maintenance costs and extend the lifespan of the road, will officially be launched by Roads and Public Works MEC, Pemmy Majodina tomorrow.
Surfacing the eight kilometres gravel road started in March 2009 and was completed in November last year. A total of 30 youth and 20 women were employed throughout the project, which cost R10 million. 46 inexperienced workers were trained in several trades.
The Department of Roads and Public Works has identified a need to surface all the re-gravelled inaccessible roads to reduce the maintenance costs of these roads and the demand of natural gravel material from borrow pits.
Re-gravelling gravel roads is usually done every three to six months depending on weather conditions. The surfacing of these roads is done in the shortest possible time, cost effectively, conforms to EPWP labour intensive principals and in the process skills transfer to local communities takes place.
Time: 11h00
Venue: Morgan's Bay hall
Contact:
Jason Lloyd
Cell: 082 728 5476
Issued by: Department of Roads and Public Works, Eastern Cape Provincial Government
17 May 2010
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