21 May 2026

The Moshupa Primary Hospital, which is currently at 99 per cent completion, remains partially occupied pending some works. 

Officially opening the Moshupa District full council session on Monday, council chairperson Mr Alphios Sethibe said the facility remained partially occupied by the administartion department.

Further, he said they expected the remaining blocks to be handed over soon.

On financial budget, Mr Sethibe said Moshupa Council has received 25 per cent of the Revenue Support Grant from government, amounting to P42 million. 

He stated the injection had provided much liquidity and enabled the authority to meet core obligations as they began the 2026/2027 financial year.

Mr Sethibe said the council was currently awaiting the release of development funding for this financial year, adding that the fund currently had a carried forward balance of P15,726,895.57 from 2025/2026 financial year.

On the status of the district road projects, the chairperson said the Moshupa-Manyana road budgeted at P374 million included the construction of Moshupa-Manyana road, construction of Bikwe access road and rehabilitation of Mmankgodi-Manyana road.

He noted that the project progress stood at 38 per cent against 70 per cent planned, indicating that the delays were attributed to burrow pits constraints, excessive rainfall and property expropriation delays.

The client, which is the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, he said was actively assisting the contractor to secure the necessary permits for burrow pits close to the construction site and working closely with the land board to fast-track expropriations.

He indicated that, Output and Performance-based Road Contract package rehabilitation of 123 kilometres Mmankgodi Junction/Kanye road and related access roads, budgeted at P314 million, faced challenges due to insufficient detour space for rehabilitation of damaged sections on the Moshupa access road.

Mr Sethibe stated that the contractor was currently exploring alternative detour routes and assessing the pros and cons, citing that project progress stood at 74 per cent against 77 per cent planned.

The council chairperson informed the council that Moshupa A-10 bridge service contract for the engagement of a consultant to perform a detailed investigation, pre-contract services was budgeted at P12.2 million.

The consultant, he said, had been appointed and was expected to commence the pre-contract services in quarter one of the 2026/2027 financial year.

In addition, Mr Sethibe said Ikageng Public Works Programme would proceed with the minor maintenance of health facilities at Ranaka and Ntlhantlhe clinics this financial year. 

He also indicated that through the programme minor works would be carried out in primary school facilities at Sesung, Tshwaane, Pitseng and Kebonyekgotla this financial year. ENDS