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Date
: 11/02/2006
Source: Ministry of Transport
Title: Radebe: Launch of Integrated Rural Mobility and Access
project
Keynote address by the Minister of Transport Mr Jeff Radebe, MP, at
the official launch of the Integrated Rural Mobility and Access
(IRMA) project, Greater Tubatse Local Municipality
This event today is a clear indication that our government
continues to be inspired by the level of hope being demonstrated by
our people in the Greater Tubatse.
Our people continue to be confronted by the challenges of access to
transport and to economic opportunities. The National Household
Travel Survey of 2003, demonstrates that more than 60% of rural
households in South Africa have access problems regarding public
transport. The survey also highlighted the challenges of scholar
transport and noticed that out of 16 million learners, about eight
million of them walk to school everyday.
These challenges have inspired the Department of Transport to
develop a rural transport development programme and the IRMA
project. These projects are aimed at improving the use of
non-motorised transportation systems and infrastructure through the
promotion of the use of animal drawn carts, bicycles etc, in the
Greater Tubatse and other areas similar to it.
My Department will implement a number of interventions amounting to
R30 million over a period of three years in your area, let alone
other parts of our country. Our event today is indeed a great
start. I am delighted to announce that we are handing over 400
bicycles to needy learners in the Greater Tubatse area. The
Department of Education has also agreed to assist us with the
monitoring of these bicycles and their maintenance.
I'm also glad to announce that the good news will continue in
Tubatse with the implementation of a number of other government
initiatives. We will soon:
* Upgrade the 1,5km feeder road between the R36 and this
Multi-Purpose Community Centre (MPCC);
* Upgrade the 6km access road between Makopung, Banareng and the
river crossing;
* Upgrade the 2,5km of the access road between Makgwareng to
Banareng, including river crossing and
* The construction of cycling and pedestrian paths along the road
between Lekgwareng and Dinkwanyane High School will soon take
place.
Labour intensive methods will be introduced for the implementation
of infrastructure projects thereby creating employment for the
people of Greater Tubatse. We believe that these projects will not
only reduce the unemployment levels in your area but will also
facilitate your access to mainstream economic opportunities in
other parts of our country.
In the near future, I will return to the Greater Tubatse to monitor
whether these projects are indeed changing the lives of our people.
We would also therefore like to appeal to the municipalities to
integrate these projects into their Integrated Development Planning
and budget processes. They should take the example from the Limpopo
Province which has already incorporated rural accessibility into
their 5-year delivery plan. These collaborations will in no doubt
improve the export route for Limpopo-based products. In a month's
time all South Africans will have an opportunity to once again
elect their own local government, we must all go out in numbers to
ensure that we elect a local government that is ready to serve
us.
Viva Learners Viva
Viva Greater Tubatse Viva
Viva Limpopo Province Viva
Re a leboga!
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