Gauteng Roads and Transport fails to meet targets for road designs

17 October 2019

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is concerned that the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is struggling to meet its targets set for a number of Transport Infrastructure projects.

This was revealed in the department’s annual report for the 2018/2019 financial year. According to the report a target of nine designs had to be completed but only two road designs were completed.

The following road designs were not completed:

PW15- Eastern Corridor

K170- N1 and Golden Highway: Access to Evaton and Sebokeng

K11- Construction of Randfontein bypass Mogale City to Western area from K198 to Mohlakeng

K16- Between Waltloo and Mamelodi

K105- Upgrading of dual carriageway from K60 Tembisa to Kempton Park

K122- Klip Valley Road to Vereeniging

K60- Tembisa to Kempton Park

Some of the reasons given for the targets not being met include consultants not adhering to timelines and poor contractor performance.

This shows that the department lacks the necessary project management skills to manage such infrastructure projects. These delays are hindering the department from completing critical road infrastructure that is needed to keep our roads in a good condition and motorists safe.

The DA will be tabling questions in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature to ascertain what measures are being put in place to ensure that these road designs are completed.

Issued by Fred Nel, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Roads and Transport, 17 October 2019