Situated in the north-east of the Limpopo Province, in the heart of the Limpopo bushveld, is the rural town of Giyani. While the area is comprised mainly of rural villages, infrastructural upgrades are required for the continued upliftment of local communities in terms of residential and transportation facilities and skills development.
Technicrete was recently contracted to supply the paving and kerbs required to upgrade Phase Two of a 5.10 km gravel access road, the D3892, by Tzaneen-based PGN Civils at Gon`on`o Village. The entire upgrading project is valued at R8 million (for the paving and kerbs) and was initiated by the Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure.
PGN Civils Director Tintswalo Mothupa commented “The upgrade of the gravel access road formed part of a general upgrading project for the Gon`on`o Village area. The upgrade of the road makes vehicle traffic easier and the sidewalks make it a safer environment for pedestrians. Additionally, it was important that members from the local community received skills training in order for them to participate in the application of the paving and kerbs as well as other associated construction activities. The ability to upskill and become employable is critical in these outlying rural areas”.
Technicrete supplied 36,000 80mm grey class 40 DZZ’s, 5,000 80mm terracotta DZZ’s as well as 1,500 figure 8c mountable kerbs.
Mishack Mdhluli, Sales Representative for Technicrete ISG in Polokwane added “Every infrastructure project is an important project, particularly where local community members can receive skills training to earn or supplement their income as they did at Gon`on`o Village. We take our role in such contracts very seriously. Not only in our ability to supply a quality product to make such upgrades successful and long lasting, but to ensure that communities also come away with useful skills for the long term. It is always a pleasure for Technicrete to be part of these kinds of projects”.
Technicrete offers a vast range of paving and kerbing products not only for infrastructure related projects but also for commercial, industrial and residential developments.
