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Areas identified for these upgrades are Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, St Francis Bay, Cape St Francis, Oyster Bay, Loerie, Hankey, and Patensie.<\/p>\n<p>During the first phase of the project \u2013 to be completed by end June 2023 \u2013 a total of approximately six kilometres of road will be resealed at a cost of R10 million. <\/p>\n<p>The first roads to be resealed during March are Swan Drive (work to start March 15, 2023) and Shearwater Drive (work to start March 17, 2023) in Aston Bay.<\/p>\n<p>This will be followed by St Francis Drive (work to start March 20, 2023) and Triton Street (work to start March 24, 2023) in St Francis Bay.<\/p>\n<p>More roads will be resealed during the remainder of the current financial year \u2013 ending June 2023. 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