Defence deputy minister Bantu Holomisa has advised Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane to learn from Limpopo and invest in the provincial department of public works, roads and essential infrastructure equipment to enable the government to deliver services without issuing tenders.
Earlier this month, Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba launched a road service delivery programme called Dikgerekgere Wednesday which will keep road maintenance work in-house rather than outsourcing it to private contractors.
Well done Limpopo for reviving the abandoned programme which used to maintain our roads and create permanent jobs. Can other provinces follow suit?' Holomisa said.
He told TimesLIVE the rural parts of his home province, Eastern Cape, would benefit from a similar programme if whole-heartedly adopted.
Bantu Holomisa, deputy minister of defenceReflecting on his time as head of the Transkei government in the province before 1994 , h e recalled managing a regional public works fleet used daily to maintain roads without depending on contractors.
