Call To Fix Roads

DURING the period 1999 to 2000, construction took place on probably the last phase of the Trans-Caprivi highway, this was the upgrading of the road between Katima Mulilo and Ngoma.

If my memory serves me well, the contracted company in this regard was Ramdel construction, which I believe is a South African-based company. During construction, the company used gravel that they obtained from the areas of Muyako and Iseke (which are rich in gravel).Before construction began, the road network between Bukalo, Muyako, and Iseke was in good condition.During construction, Ramdel used their heavy vehicles to collect gravel from these places and caused extensive damage to the road.It is currently very difficult to make your way there, especially when it rains.I would therefore like to find out from the Ministry of Works whether there were any agreements between government and Ramdel with regard to damage control after construction was completed, and if so, why did they not repair the road in those areas after damaging it? If there were no agreements in place, what has the Ministry done to ensure that the road network is restored to its original state? After all this, Government, through other companies, still takes gravel from Iseke and Muyako to repair roads in other areas! Why can’t they start by fixing the road in the areas where this gravel comes from? Kingsley Gwala Via e-mailDuring construction, the company used gravel that they obtained from the areas of Muyako and Iseke (which are rich in gravel).Before construction began, the road network between Bukalo, Muyako, and Iseke was in good condition.During construction, Ramdel used their heavy vehicles to collect gravel from these places and caused extensive damage to the road.It is currently very difficult to make your way there, especially when it rains.I would therefore like to find out from the Ministry of Works whether there were any agreements between government and Ramdel with regard to damage control after construction was completed, and if so, why did they not repair the road in those areas after damaging it? If there were no agreements in place, what has the Ministry done to ensure that the road network is restored to its original state? After all this, Government, through other companies, still takes gravel from Iseke and Muyako to repair roads in other areas! Why can’t they start by fixing the road in the areas where this gravel comes from? Kingsley Gwala Via e-mail