Road Agency Limpopo board members resign

MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure in Limpopo Ernest Rachoene has confirmed the resignation of three Road Agency board members. The resignation of the members comes just a week after Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba complained about the agency’s tendency to embark on projects without an approved budget.

The board has officially been dissolved and an interim board is expected to be appointed in the next few days. The outgoing board was appointed by the then MEC Dickson Masemola.

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“I have been served with resignations by three board members of Road Agency Limpopo,” MEC Rachoene told the media in Polokwane.

MEC ERNEST RACHOENE CONFIRMS THE RESIGNATION OF THE LIMPOPO ROAD AGENCY BOARD MEMBERS

“Up to this stage, leaving the current board not to form a quorum of the total number of eight board members.

“It is also important for me to indicate that there was still a vacant position of a board member to represent the Transport Department.”

“The department is, in the meantime, engaging the Treasury Department to ensure that an interim board of directors is appointed,” he added.

“The department will later make an announcement on the names of the interim board members. There were no reasons for the resignations, they just informed us that they were resigning for greener pastures. So there were no reasons and they were also just acknowledged. The department will announce the names of the interim board members,” he explained to the media.

MEC Rachoene also sent gratitude to the Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba whom he says has been supportive.

“I would also like to express my special appreciation to the Premier of the province, Dr Phophi Ramathuba for the support she is giving the department,” he added.