Kgalagadi housing within budget, time
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
In his keynote address at the council open day last Thursday, Southern District Council (SDC) chairperson, Leach Tlhomelang said despite the challenges KGDC had, it managed to succceed in the endeavour to construct the houses. The budget for the houses was P5,780,000 and the completion date was end of the current financial year. Out of the 88 houses, 10 were built in Khawa and were completed within a month. Tlhomelang said that the council has not succumbed to the economic challenges that had a huge impact on the Revenue Support Grant (RSG) budget.
“As such, I am well informed that the council had to cut down on the maintenance of buildings and roads, hence it had to prioritise on essential services such as orphan car programme and poverty eradication programme,” he said.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...