01 Aug 2024

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, through councils, continues to debush roads to masimo and settlements under the Ipelegeng programme provided the community or residents at the said locality have prioritised it within the allocated budget and quota.

This was said by Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Setlhabelo Modukanele in response to a parliamentary question on Wednesday.

Mr Modukanele said the grading of  non-gazetted roads leading to agricultural production was the Ministry of Agriculture responsibility.

“However, my ministry has always been assisting the Ministry of Agriculture with grading equipment whenever they had budget provision for such roads,” he said.

He added that the ministry supported creation of access roads  to production centres and as such would continue providing debushing services through Ipelegeng programme, funds permitting.

Thamaga/Kumakwane MP, Mr Palelo Motaosane had asked the minister if he was aware that councils were reluctant  to grade roads leading to masimo and settlements even though such roads were de-bushed under the Ipelegeng programme.

Mr Motaosane had also asked if the ministry would instruct councils to start grading such roads. Ends