New Polokwane-Seshego road partially opens
The Citizen|December 20, 2024
Polokwane municipality this week partially unveiled a new state-of-the-art road, which is costing the city over R28 million, to ease traffic congestion over the festive season.
Alex Japho Matlala

The road, Nelson Mandela Drive, runs between Polokwane and Seshego township.

Polokwane mayor Makoro John Mpe said it was a work in progress that would be 100% complete in February and handed over thereafter.

"Ours is to make life easy for members of the community, motorists and our taxi associations. We have allocated R243.9 million in the 2024-25 financial year for the construction of this and other infrastructure projects in Polokwane.

The Seshego road project was budgeted at R28 million and work is at an advanced stage," he said.

Residents and the main taxi association had mixed feelings about the project.

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