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Land expropriation halts A10 dual carriageway road

Salakae, has cited land expropriation and the relocation of utility 
services as some of the contributors to the delay PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Salakae, has cited land expropriation and the relocation of utility services as some of the contributors to the delay PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

A proposed dual-carriageway road from Mogoditshane Pula Spar to Mmankgodi junction has been held in abeyance pending the completion of mitigation measures for land expropriation and utility relocation.

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Noah Salakae, has cited land expropriation and the relocation of utility services as some of the contributors to the delay of the road, which goes past Gabane, all the way to the junction popularly known as Sengaparile.

The road, which was commissioned last year by former president Mokgweetsi Masisi been delayed many times since the tender was awarded by the then Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) in 2018.

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