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BCM’s major
ro a d w o r k s
project kicks off
Expansion project at Settlers Way, Military Road
MATTHEW FIELD
BCM executive mayor Xola
Pakati took part in a sod
turning ceremony
recently to launch the
expansion project at Settlers
Way and Military Road.
According to a statement
released by the municipality, the
Settlers Way R72 becomes
heavily congested during peak
hour traffic and this has resulted
in increased travel delays.
The project will focus on the
7.6km of road from the airport
intersection to the Fleet Street
intersection.
It will involve the
construction of an additional
lane on both Settlers Way and
Military Road, as well as the
upgrading of existing pavement
i n f ra s t r u c t u r e .
“This project will create
economic growth, increase
employment and the
participation of the small and
medium enterprises. One of the
aims is our people to benefit
❝
Our intention is for a
development that
will assist our people,
this is what we
committed to do
directly from what we seek to
do. Our intention is for a
development that will assist our
people, this is what we
committed to do but that will
not happen without us making
an effort,” Pakati said.
Enterprise management
office HOD Siyabonga Kakaza
said the project would result in a
number of economic benefits,
and many other ongoing
projects will benefit.
“This will employ more
people and increase household
earnings whilst attracting even
more investors to the city,”
Kakaza said.
BCM estimated that the
project will be complete in May
2023.
LET THE WORK
START: BCM
executive mayor
Xola Pakati takes
part in a sod -
turning
ceremony to
mark the start of
an extensive road
expansion
project P i c t u re :
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Dry weekend ahead for BCM
MATTHEW FIELD
It looks like it's another cool but dry
winter weekend over in BCM, which
will do our struggling dams no favours.
It's nothing but blue skies on
Thursday, with 14km/h southerly winds
keeping the temperature down at a nottoo-unpleasant
22ºC.
This will drop to 20ºC on Friday, and
while an 18km/h wind from the West
will bring some light cloud, don't expect
anything to come from it.
The temperature will rise slightly to
21ºC on Saturday. The wind will swing
around to the North-East and blow at
22km/h, removing the previous day's
cloud and returning East London to blue
skies.
A heat spike is predicted for Sunday
and the temperature will shoot up to
27ºC. The wind will drop down to
11km/h and will now be blowing in
from the East.
Similar conditions are expected in
Qonce this weekend.
Like it's coastal sister city, expect
blue skies throughout this weekend with
Thursday starting things off with a 21ºC
maximum and 18km/h Westerly.
Friday will see a sharp drop in
temperature to a chilly 19ºC, with a
14km/h wind from the South adding to
the chill factor.
This won't last long and the
temperature will climb to a more
pleasant 23ºC on Saturday. The wind
will switch to the North-East although
speeds will remain mostly stable.
Also like East London, Qonce will
experience a sudden climb in
temperature come Sunday.
Temperatures will max out at 28ºC,
with a 18km/h Southerly wind ensuring
the skies remain clear.