The DA in Limpopo is infuriated by the fact that the residents in Valdezia continue to suffer due to a bridge that hasn’t been built, although this bridge was budgeted for during the previous Council’s term.
The current structure is in shambles and extremely dangerous to use, especially during rainy days. See photos here, here, here and here.
In this particular case, the contractor has been appointed but no development has taken place and no building progress has been made to date.
On 20 January 2022 the Makhado Municipality committed to deliver an excavator and lowbed machinery to the Valdezia Community, as per the attached letter. However, this was just another empty promise by the Municipality.
This particular “bridge” is the only enterance and exit to the Mphombo Block in Valdezia, which is located in Ward 15, Makhado. Due to the state of the road kids cannot attend school on rainy days as this “bridge” causes severe danger to them.
Local employees are also forced to miss work due to not being to cross the bridge. Recently a family had to carry the coffin of their deceased loved one, because funeral vehicles cannot drive over this “bridge”.
The DA is extremely concerned about the general poor service delivery in Makhado due to having acting Director’s for all portfolios and also having an acting Municipal Manager for an extended period of time.
The DA has already submitted questions in this regard and will continue to apply pressure in Council.
The DA demands that this bridge be built and that dignity be restored to the people of Valdezia.