Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has allocated 300 jobs to young unemployed men and women in the region. These individuals will be responsible for maintaining and repairing roads in the province’s five regions over the next five years.Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has allocated 300 jobs to young unemployed men and women in the region. These individuals will be responsible for maintaining and repairing roads in the province’s five regions over the next five years. The program, known as Dikgereggere, was created by Limpopo ANC Youth League chairperson Tonny Rachoene, who also serves as the MEC for public works, roads, and infrastructure. Its primary goal is to create employment opportunities, particularly for young graduates who have been unable to secure work in the formal economy. The program will focus on grading, re-graveling, and clearing roads throughout the province. Premier Ramathuba emphasized the importance of road maintenance, noting that the province has 20,000 km of roads, of which only 6,263 km are paved. She also issued a warning to the Limpopo Roads Agency, stating that it must prioritize road maintenance or face repercussions. Premier Ramathuba emphasized the need for transparency and fairness in the hiring process. She stated, “We want no nepotism, no regionalism, and no use of cadres. We want free and fair labor processes.” According to Tendani Munyai, spokesperson for Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure, the provincial treasury has allocated R200 million over two financial years for the purchase of machinery and equipment.
Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has set aside 300 jobs for unemployed young men and women from the region to maintain and repair roads in the province’s five regions over the next five years.
The Dikgereggere service delivery programme was launched yesterday. It is the brainchild of Limpopo ANC Youth League chairperson Tonny Rachoene, who is also the MEC for public works, roads and infrastructure.
According to Ramathuba, the main objective of the programme is to create jobs in the province, especially for young graduates who have not been able to find jobs in the mainstream economy.
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The program focuses on leveling, re-graveling and clearing roads throughout the province.
Ramathuba said: “We currently have 20,000 km of roads, of which 6,263 km are paved or tarred. The biggest problem with our roads is that they are not maintained.”
She also warned the Limpopo Roads Agency to commit to maintaining the roads or it would be ‘shown the door’.
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She said she wanted “no nepotism, no regionalism and no use of cadres.” “We want free and fair labor processes,” she said.
According to Tendani Munyai, spokesperson for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure, the provincial treasury has allocated R200 million for the purchase of 50-degree machines and other equipment over two financial years.
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