The Eastern Cape Department of Transport (ECDoT) is aware of the difficulty children in rural areas face when rivers are full and river crossings become impassable.
The National Department of Public Works & Infrastructure (DPWI) through BFI have secured funds with the purpose of constructing Welisizwe bridges aim at ensuring that access to schools, clinics, police stations are safe.
To this end the DPWI and ECDoT have entered into a memorandum of agreement for Welisizwe Bridges programme SIP No. 25. The following Departments are also involved in the rollout of this program:
The ECDoT after the recent floods have identified 49 bridges that will be constructed over the MTEF period. The following table confirms that:
MTEF Targets |
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2023/24 |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
17 |
16 |
16 |