16-07-2025
Maila says there is no crisis with Dresden road project
Maila says there is no crisis with Dresden road project
'There is no crisis with regards to the Dresden Access Road Project. We can assure the people of Fetakgomo Tubatse, Dresden in particular, that the project will be completed, and the project still have enough budget for the outstanding activities.'
These were the words of Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality (FTLM)'s mayor Eddie Maila during an unannounced site visit on July 16.
Maila brushed off alleged social media reports that it has stalled and the contractor was overpaid.
He said the allegations raised on social media are not the true reflection of what is happening on the ground.
'I came here to check for myself, and my assurance to local communities, is that it will be completed. Under this administration we have no history of paying contractors that are behind with their projects. If a contractor is behind on the progress of the project, even the expenditure will be aligned with the progress on the ground, or you will find that the progress is ahead and the expenditure is behind.'
Maila said the disturbances by community members especially SMMEs on the Dresden road, dealt a major blow on it.
'I was given the mandate to deliver this project to the people and i will achieve that, i cannot succumb to intimidations, this project must be completed.'
Maila said too many people are affected by the incomplete road.
'To the contractor, I will be monitoring this project on a weekly if not daily basis. No community members must disturb here.'
The site manager briefed Maila's delegation that the project is standing at 69% and they have revised their programme of work to ensure that the project is completed.
In tracking the progress, Maila was accompanied by Executive Committee members (Exco) and the local councilors.
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In his presentation, the site manager of the project, indicated that the torrential rains have slowed down the pace, as the work had to be redone for the strong foundation of the road base.
Maila has encouraged the contractor to revise the programme of work to ensure that the road is soon completed
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