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RACHOENE LEADS FROM THE FRONT: MEC INSPECTS D21 ROAD REHABILITATION IN MARULENG AS SEVENTH ADMINISTRATION DELIVERS ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROMISE

  • Mpho Dube
  • Jun 22
  • 3 min read
MEC Tonny Rachoene addresses the Maruleng community during the D21 #ProjectMonitoring visit. “Dikgerekgere must move,” Rachoene said, reaffirming the Seventh Administration’s commitment to fast-track rural road infrastructure in Limpopo. 22 June 2026.
MEC Tonny Rachoene addresses the Maruleng community during the D21 #ProjectMonitoring visit. “Dikgerekgere must move,” Rachoene said, reaffirming the Seventh Administration’s commitment to fast-track rural road infrastructure in Limpopo. 22 June 2026.

By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief

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MARULENG — Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Tonny Rachoene took government to the people on Monday, leading a high-level inspection of the D21 road rehabilitation project in Maruleng as part of the department’s #ProjectMonitoring programme.


Rachoene was joined by Maruleng Local Municipality Mayor Cllr Tsheko Musolwa and the mayoral Project Management Team as they walked the site, engaged contractors, and checked construction milestones on the critical D21 route that connects rural communities in the Mopani District.


The site visit forms part of the Seventh Administration’s #DikgerekgereWednesdays service delivery drive, championed by Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba, to fast-track infrastructure delivery across Limpopo.

“This is government in action,” Rachoene told community members who gathered at the site. “We are not monitoring projects from boardrooms in Polokwane. We are here on the ground with the Mayor and his team to see the work, to check the quality, and to ensure that the people of Maruleng get the road they were promised.”


The D21 rehabilitation is a key priority for the department, unlocking economic activity and easing transport for farmers, learners, and local businesses who rely on the route daily.


Mayor Musolwa welcomed the MEC’s hands-on approach. “When the MEC comes to Maruleng himself to inspect D21, it shows that the Seventh Administration is serious about rural infrastructure. Our communities have waited for this road. Today they see progress, and they see that government is listening.”


Rachoene said the #ProjectMonitoring programme will be rolled out to all districts to ensure contractors deliver on time and on budget. “Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has given us a clear mandate: dikgerekgere must move. Roads must be built. Bridges must be fixed. And the people of Limpopo must feel the Seventh Administration in their daily lives.”


Construction teams briefed the MEC on progress, challenges, and timelines. Rachoene instructed officials to submit weekly reports and warned that underperformance would not be tolerated.


The MEC committed to returning to Maruleng unannounced to verify continued progress. “This is not a once-off photo opportunity. We will be back. The people of Mopani deserve a government that monitors, delivers, and accounts.”


The D21 project is one of several road upgrades underway in Mopani as the Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure accelerates delivery under the Seventh Administration.

The Azanian will continue tracking #DikgerekgereWednesdays across Limpopo.

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Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Tonny Rachoene, centre, with Maruleng Mayor Cllr Tsheko Musolwa, right, inspects progress on the D21 road rehabilitation in Mopani District on Monday. The site visit forms part of the department’s #ProjectMonitoring programme under the Seventh Administration led by Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba.
Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Tonny Rachoene, centre, with Maruleng Mayor Cllr Tsheko Musolwa, right, inspects progress on the D21 road rehabilitation in Mopani District on Monday. The site visit forms part of the department’s #ProjectMonitoring programme under the Seventh Administration led by Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba.
Maruleng Mayor Cllr Tsheko Musolwa addresses residents during the D21 site visit with MEC Tonny Rachoene. Musolwa praised the MEC’s “hands-on approach” and said the Seventh Administration is “serious about rural infrastructure” in Mopani District.
Maruleng Mayor Cllr Tsheko Musolwa addresses residents during the D21 site visit with MEC Tonny Rachoene. Musolwa praised the MEC’s “hands-on approach” and said the Seventh Administration is “serious about rural infrastructure” in Mopani District.
MEC Tonny Rachoene, centre, stands atop a Dynapac paving machine as work continues on the D21 rehabilitation in Maruleng. The hands-on inspection forms part of #DikgerekgereWednesdays, showcasing the Seventh Administration’s delivery under Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba.
MEC Tonny Rachoene, centre, stands atop a Dynapac paving machine as work continues on the D21 rehabilitation in Maruleng. The hands-on inspection forms part of #DikgerekgereWednesdays, showcasing the Seventh Administration’s delivery under Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba.
Progress on the D21 road rehabilitation in Maruleng, Mopani District. MEC Tonny Rachoene and Mayor Cllr Tsheko Musolwa inspected the site as part of the department’s #ProjectMonitoring programme to ensure quality delivery for Limpopo communities.
Progress on the D21 road rehabilitation in Maruleng, Mopani District. MEC Tonny Rachoene and Mayor Cllr Tsheko Musolwa inspected the site as part of the department’s #ProjectMonitoring programme to ensure quality delivery for Limpopo communities.





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