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The main contractor has not yet been appointed,\u201d said Welekazi Ndika, SANRAL southern region\u2019s stakeholder coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe community development project, on the other hand, will entail the construction of community access roads that are adjacent to the N2 national road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe tender for the main contractor is at the procurement stage and the estimated project value is R250 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese projects will create much needed jobs for the local community, and they will also be trained to work on these projects,\u201d said Ndika. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The projects will also help greatly in minimising road accident carnages on this section of the N2 national road, which is often caused by stray animals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SANRAL\u2019s 14-point plan, which contains SANRAL\u2019s interventions that seek to ensure that previously disadvantaged individuals benefit from its projects, will assist in ensuring transparency and inclusivity with local communities that will work on the projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ndika urged community members to work together with their project liaison committees (PLCs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough our 14-point plan, we envisage to already have established PLCs when the project starts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe PLC will assist in creating a platform for project liaison, works execution, subcontracting and facilitating employment opportunities for local community members. All community representatives \u2013 including the youth, women, people with disabilities and military veterans \u2013 must be represented in the PLC,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attending the information session in Maqhinebeni, AbaThembu King, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, urged community members to work together amicably for the greater good and development of their communities and urged for their patience and working together with SANRAL. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steps to have ongoing stakeholder outreach programmes with affected landowners and the relocation of affected properties on the N2 national road, the Viedgesville to Mthatha project will also be undertaken by SANRAL to share information with these affected community members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be done in consultation with local traditional leaders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vuyokazi Mayeza, SANRAL\u2019s social facilitator on the project, said SANRAL had started consultations with community members and other key stakeholders on this project back in 2019. 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