President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a Presidential Welisizwe Bridges Handover in KwaZulu-Natal on the 31st January 2024.
The Welisizwe Bridges are part of the rural infrastructure investments, The building of 96 bridges in this financial year was announced by the President in his State of the Nation Address last year, Three point three billion rand has been allocated for this task. In the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, a total of 11 of the 22 Welisizwe Rural Bridges are completed and 11 bridges are under construction.
The handover ceremony affords the President an opportunity to directly witness the work that has been done since the pronouncements made in the 2023 SONA.
He will be able to engage and give progress on the work government is doing to eliminate infrastructure backlog in rural areas and ensure easy and safe access to opportunities especially in rural communities.
Welisizwe bridges are living examples of integrated service delivery and the President will also use the occasion to promote Public Participation in line with the District Development Model (DDM).
Members of the media wishing to cover the Presidential Welisizwe Rural Bridges Handover event are requested to apply for accreditation to Takalani Mukwevho on Email: takalanim@gcic.gov.za by no later than 16:00 on Friday, 26 January 2024.
The event is scheduled as follows:
Venue: Gilanyoni Sports Field, Ward 7, Mkhambathini Local Municipality, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KZN
Date: 31 January 2024
Time: 12h00
Head of Communications and Marketing, Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
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Enquiries/Responses:
Thami Mchunu – Media Relations Director: DPWI
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