Road repairs in Mogoditshane, Metsimotlhabe await machinery

Residents of Metsimotlhabe, Mogoditshane and Tsolamosese continue to endure deteriorating internal roads, with the government admitting that meaningful repairs depend on the council acquiring road-construction machinery.

Local Government and Traditional Affairs Minister Ketlhalefile Motshegwa acknowledged the poor state of the roads but urged residents not to lose hope, assuring that assistance is on the way. He was responding to a question from Kgosi B.E. Rantuana of Molepolole.

Rantuana had asked whether the minister was aware of the severe disrepair, which makes the roads nearly impassable during rainy seasons. He reminded Motshegwa that a former Member of Parliament had promised during a Kgotla meeting that the 10-kilometre road through Metsimotlhabe would be completed before the end of 2023—a pledge that remains unfulfilled.

Motshegwa admitted: “We are aware of the bad state of the internal roads in Metsimotlhabe, Mogoditshane and Tsolamosese, worsened by recent rains. To address this, the Mogoditshane Thamaga District Council mobilised its resources, mainly a grader, to undertake dry grading.”

He noted that Metsimotlhabe and parts of Mogoditshane had been graded, but the grader broke down in early January 2026. The council intends to resume work once the machine is repaired.

On the promised 10-kilometre Metsimotlhabe road, Motshegwa clarified that no funding had been allocated. “Most of our village roads are earth roads, which must first be upgraded to a gravel standard. The council has prioritised the purchase of road construction machinery using the recently disbursed Road Fund Levy to begin upgrading some roads within the district.”