Ramathuba spits fire over unbudgeted tenders

Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba says a programme aimed at building the state’s capacity to build and maintain roads is not a tender opportunity for personal gain.

Speaking on the programme dubbed Dikgerekgere Wednesdays, at Maphata Village in Giyani on Wednesday, Ramathuba said when commitments on projects are made out of selfish interests, such as when there’s no money to implement them, “this hurts the ANC at the polls”.

“Things have changed. These people want roads and we are going to improve these roads. Every year we are going to allocate budgets towards the yellow fleet,” Ramathuba said.

“There must be budgets for the appointment of operators. When they heard we were going to have Dikgerekgere, I saw people salivating, thinking there would be another tender from Dikgerekgere Wednesdays. But we are not going to have a tender for this.”