Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure MEC Tonny Rachoene.
MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Tonny Rachoene is making a positive impact on unpaved roads and ensuring that communities are accessible.
Rachoene’s department under the 7th administration led by Limpopo first female Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba remains committed to accelerate service delivery, creation of jobs and inclusive economic growth.
This week the Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure led by the evergreen Rachoene continued with clean governance by engaging with its stakeholders on service delivery related matters, as part of the #Stakeholderstuesdaysengagement session.
MEC Rachoene started the sessions by meeting Baka Moshate wa ga Makofane Traditional Council as led by Kgoshi Makofane talking about the state of D4140 and D4144 roads.
“We updated the stakeholder about the plans to address service delivery bottlenecks that they are currently faced with. The department will immediately activate the work of #DikgerekgereWednesdays to start with regraveling and blading the two roads in question to make them drivable as an immediate solution,” Rachoene added.
Kgoshi Makofane talking about the state of D4140 and D4144 roads.
During her recent State of the Province Address(SOPA) 2025 at the Limpopo legislature in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo Premier said the ANC led government has made significant strides in delivering infrastructure, providing healthcare services and creating safer environment among other things for the people of Limpopo since the dawn of democracy.
The Premier further said the work of #DikgerekgereWednesdays by MEC Rachoene is making a positive impact on unpaved roads and ensuring that communities are accessible. She added that the provincial government remains committed to accelerate service delivery, creation of jobs and inclusive economic growth.
Ramathuba acknowledged the widespread interest and discussions sparked by her address. She recognized that the people of Limpopo are growing impatient with unmet promises and commitments. To tackle this issue, she spoke at the summit with senior management from all 10 departments and state-owned entities, emphasising the critical importance of effective implementation and delivery.
“We are alive to the reality that our people are getting impatient with our failure to honour our commitments. It is for this reason that, as a start, yesterday and today we convened a summit for senior management from all our 10 departments and state-owned entities. These are men and women whose primary responsibility is implementation of our plans,” said Limpopo Premier.
Following the 7th administration mandate given by Limpopo first female Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba to create job, Rachoene confirmed during his State of Province Address debate at the Limpopo Legislature in Lebowakgomo he confirmed that his department has appointed 174 people permanently and majority of those are young people. “The Premier noted that Limpopo’s contribution to the national GDP has risen from 7.2% to 7.7%. This is a testament to our collective efforts in harnessing the province’s potential. However, with an unemployment rate of 31.9%, it is evident that economic growth must translate into job creation. The seventh administration is responding well to this challenge where it has prioritised job creation and growing the province’s economy,” MEC Rachoene said.
He said however that by the end of this month, we intend to unveil the second cohort of 150 new employees. “It is also important to highlight that these are just not numbers, but a work force which will translate directly to improved service delivery. As the seventh administration we understand well that there must be collaborative efforts between the government and the private sector to create jobs. We are seeing government departments and state-owned entities redoubling their efforts to respond to this call," the MEC said.
Rachoene said in alignment with the Premier’s vision for job creation his department launched the “Dikgerekgere Wednesday” service delivery project in July 2024. “This initiative focuses on grading, re-gravelling, and clearing roads across the province. Importantly, by the end of March we shall have created over 300 permanent jobs for unemployed youth, ensuring that our infrastructure projects also serve as catalysts for employment. By maintaining our roads, we not only improve transportation but also instil a sense of ownership and pride among our youth. This will further strengthen government capacity through our 36 cost centres,” MEC said.
He said however that his department has made significant progress in stabilising Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL). “We are putting efforts to make sure that we bring this entity back to its former glory. Safety on our roads remains a pressing concern. The R573 Moloto Road Corridor, for instance, has been notorious for accidents, affecting approximately 50,000 daily commuters. The ongoing upgrades by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), expected to be completed by 2025, aim to transform this route into a safer passage for our people. Our collaboration with SANRAL exemplifies our commitment to enhancing road safety across Limpopo,” MEC Rachoene said.
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