25 Jun 2026

Kgatleng District Council has called on revenue-generating departments to intensify collections.

Addressing a full council meeting on Monday, Kgatleng District Council chairperson, Mr Thabo Komane, explained that the council’s own-source revenue collection stood at P713, 860 or 8.02 per cent against a two-month target of 16.7 per cent.

This, he said demanded heightened revenue collection by means of profiling all valuable assets, attracting private sector participation through expressions of interest, ensuring universal waste collection, reviewing our bye-laws, expanding digital payment avenues, and strengthening monitoring and evaluation.

“I call upon all revenue-generating departments to intensify collections, pursue trade licence compliance, and explore new revenue streams,” he said.

Mr Komane stressed that prudent financial management should be reinforced by strengthening internal controls, improving budget implementation, promoting transparency in procurement processes, and enhancing revenue collection efforts.

Updating on infrastructure development, Mr Komane said the 19km Mmamashia-Modipane road reconstruction project was at final pre-tender stage with a cost of P95 million.

Three contractors have been nominated for the work that is anticipated to commence in the  financial year.

“When complete, the road will link Kgatleng to Gaborone and serve as a transit corridor to

South Africa via the Tlokweng and Sikwane Border Posts. It will connect children to schools, patients to hospitals, and businesses to markets,” said Mr Komane.

Council also heard that the Modipane-Mabalane road, was halted by a court interdict owing to a dispute between the main and sub-contractors.

Mr Komane also told councillors that Mochudi Tribal Administration Office block was at 55 per cent completion. The project that was initially projected to be complete March this year was delayed by among other factors, delays in the manufacturing and delivery of specialised material.

Regarding the Bonno Turnkey Scheme, Mr Komane said three homes were completed and handed over during the 2025/2026 financial year while the programme attracted 110 applicants in the district.

He said seven more houses were in progress, while eight received additional funding on April.

“I would like to take this moment to encourage those who have already benefited to repay their loans so that we can facilitate others to access funding as well,” said Mr Komane.

Other updates included the Dikwididi Integrated Waste Management facility, which it was reported, would receive an Environmental and Social Impact Assessments this financial year to for waste management.

Mr Komane also told the council that the Mmamashia Mixed-Use Zone guidelines were approved in February and that 10 applications had been considered by the physical planning committee positioning the district as an economic hub and facelift of the district. ends