MEC PHAKANA HLABIRWA RACHOENE WALKS 3 ROADS IN ONE DAY TO ENSURE LIMPOPO'S ROADS DELIVER

THE MAN WHO WALKS THE TALK: MEC Tonny "Dikgerekgere" Rachoene walking the yellow line of the newly rehabilitated R522. This image defines his leadership — present, proud and ensuring quality for the people of Limpopo.

By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief

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Vhembe — This is what a hard worker looks like. Not in an office. Not in a boardroom. On the road. In the rain. On the yellow line.

In a single day of relentless oversight, Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure, Cde Tonny "Dikgerekgere" Ernest Rachoene, conducted three major project monitoring visits — Road R522 from Makhado to Vivo, Road D4 from Elim to N1, and Road D3715 from Tshikwarani to Midoroni — to assess progress, enforce quality, and ensure that the people of Vhembe get the roads they deserve.

While others were posting about service delivery, MEC Rachoene was living it. The Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Facebook page was live the entire day — 789 views, 4 shares, communities watching their MEC in action.

On R522 Makhado to Vivo, the MEC walked the newly rehabilitated surface, engaging engineers, contractors and the RAL team. He commended the work done, noting the positive impact already felt by motorists and communities.

Motorists are no longer experiencing the challenges previously associated with the road — potholes gone, safety restored, travel time cut. This is the Dikgerekgere effect: projects must move, and they must benefit the people.

On Road D4 from Elim to N1, despite the rain, Rachoene stood under a gazebo with his team, inspecting drainage, layer works and finishing. No weather stops delivery when the MEC is on site. He does not monitor from WhatsApp. He monitors with his boots on the ground.

On Road D3715 from Tshikwarani to Midoroni, his third visit for the day, the MEC expressed his satisfaction with the work completed and commended the contractor for successfully delivering the project within the prescribed timeframe — a rare feat in infrastructure, made possible because Dikgerekgere does not tolerate delays. The road is now a clean, safe link for villages, taxis, learners and farmers.

This is why Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba retained him. This is why Limpopo trusts him. Known as Dikgerekgere — the one who gets things moving — Rachoene has turned Public Works from a department of excuses into a department of execution. From #DikgerekgereWednesdays to 21 New Roads, from clean audits to 590 new jobs, his formula is simple: be present, be strict, be on the road.

The iconic image of the MEC walking confidently on the yellow line of R522 tells the whole story. He owns the road. He owns the responsibility. He walks the line so that Limpopo can move forward.

A re šomeng! Dikgerekgere is delivering.

DIKGEREKGERE IN THE RAIN:Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Tonny Ernest Rachoene braving rainy weather conditions to lead a #ProjectMonitoting programme on Road D4 from Elim towards Vleifontein in the Makhado municipal area, where the department's entity RAL is rehabilitating the road. The post attracted 5.8K views, proving communities are watching delivery. This is why Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba retained him — he monitors in the rain, not from an office.