Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) stated this week that the upgrading of the busy R522 road between Louis Trichardt and Vivo has not been abandoned, despite recent reports claiming that, due to severe cuts to RAL's budget, the project had been "uncontracted".
"The previous contractor's Service Level Agreement (SLA) lapsed and was not renewed due to slow performance, which left the project incomplete. Following this, RAL initiated a process to secure a competent contractor," said Mr Danny Legod...