Vox Pop: Mintirho Ya Vulavula

In May 2021, Mmileng visited six villages from Mphanama to Jane Furse across the Makhuduthamaga and Fetakgomo Tubatse local municipalities of the Sekhukhune District to hear first-hand feedback from community members and road users benefiting from the rec

I have seen a lot of positive changes, and increased foot traffic, ever since the Mphanama road was tarred, with more people than before now supporting my business due to improved access provided by the tarred road. The road is also benefiting me on a personal level, as I sometimes use the now easily accessible public transport to come to work.

Malekgala Sekgala, Small Business Owner (CS Printers & Graphics Internet Café), from Mphanama.

I previously stayed in an area where the road there is not tarred and it was difficult for me to access public transport when going to work, or doing shopping, visiting nearby villages or running other errands. Because of this newly tarred road, I just had to move to Ditshweung where l can now easily access public transport.

Pušeletšo Sebake, Community Member, from Ditshweung.

As a maxi taxi owner, the upgrading of this road has brought a much needed (positive) change in my business. Before the upgrade I could hardly reach my daily targets, and my daily income was meagre, as I could not access other villages due to the bad road. But since the road was tarred, my daily income has increased and I’m now able to put bread on the table.

Adam Mokgabudi, Small Business Owner (Local Cab), from Madibong.

Our scholar transport uses this route to transport us between home and school. When it was gravel I would arrive at school tired as the road was very uncomfortable. It was not a good situation. But now that the road has been upgraded to a tarred road, we arrive at school fresh, clean and in a clear state of mind.

Amogelang Mathanyela, Learner (Mphele Secondary School, Ga-Maila), from Mphanama.