The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has committed to using its R8.75 billion to catalyse its contribution to the province’s economic recovery post the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of the allocated funds, the department will spend R2.5 billion on transport infrastructure projects which include planning, design, construction, and maintenance; R2.9 billion on transport operations while R2.45 billion will be allocated to the Gautrain for operational expenses and subsidies.
“As part of safeguarding these funds and ensuring that the people of our province get value for money, we have appointed an independent reputable legal firm with extensive experience in contract law to help us manage time, cost, and quality as the critical components of transport infrastructure delivery,” said MEC of Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo.
The Compliance Office is located within the Department’s Transport Infrastructure House (TIH), a platform that was created to solve, troubleshoot, and unblock the project delivery pipeline.
Using smart tools such as drones, project management dashboards, and service level agreements, the Compliance Office forms an integral part of contract management and will enhance the performance management of all our service providers throughout the delivery pipeline.
“This office is already helping us fast-track delivery through accountability and real-time monitoring,” added Mamabolo.
As part of unlocking investments in the property development sector, the department is partnering with the private sector to build roads that will help improve mobility and support developers.
Road construction projects that commenced during the last financial year and will continue in this financial year include the K73 upgrading of Road K73 between Woodmead Drive and Allandale Road (D58) among others.
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