Seaka – Ketane Road Re-Construction Launched
“It is the responsibility of Seaka-Ketane community and all leaders to protect and care for developments such as road infrastructure in the area” this was said by the Deputy Prime Minister Honourable Mathibeli Mokhothu during the sod turning of Seaka-Ketane Road re-construction at Thaba-Sephara on Thursday 20th January, 2022.
Honourable Mokhothu indicated that Seaka-Ketane is a gravel road and it is funded by the World Bank to the tune of more than 9 million Maloti and the construction is expected to take six months. The contractor is GL Civils. He further said that some people did not believe that one day the construction will commence, so they should now believe. Honourable Mokhothu advised the community to avoid crossing the rivers as that is dangerous and result in unnecessary loss of lives.
Speaking at the same occasion, the Minister of Public Works Honourable Lebohang Monaheng reminded the community that it was on the 14th July, 2021 during the public gathering when he told them that he will be coming back with good news not empty handed, and most of them did not believe as they said that it was just a political rhetoric. “Our future plan is to construct a tarred road from Phamong-Ketane-Semonkong-Ha Seng-Thaba-Tseka so that people are no longer obliged to go via Maseru when going to Thaba-tseka” he declared. Honourable Monaheng pleaded with the community to be patient and accept that the contractor will start where the roads are totally not accessible, for example, where bridges and roads are washed away.
Mr. Mokhalajoe Mothibi thanked the government on behalf of the Ketane community, he said that the Seaka-Ketane road serves a great population and it will make their lives easier as they used to leave home around three in the morning when they go to Mohale’s Hoek or Quthing. He said that for a long time many leaders have been promising them road but they never fulfilled their promise. He noted that life is very hard when there are no roads and their hope is that when the road is complete, tourism will improve.
At the end of the gathering, the Deputy Prime Minister donated footballs to the nearby school and the community.
