Keepers of the roads honoured

GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT NEWS - A special ceremony for nearly 40 employees of the Garden Route District Municipality's roads department awarded individuals and teams who excelled in their work during the last financial year.

Certificates and trophies were handed out, with messages of support by mayor Memory Booysen and municipal manager Monde Stratu.

The event was steered by the executive manager of roads services, John Daniels.

Booysen said Council is in serious discussion about the future of the roads department and that these discussions are seen in a positive light.

He said the recent developments with Ekusasa Mining provides the opportunity for possible collaboration with GDRM roads to see if the current formula they use for gravel roads in the northern parts of South Africa and other African countries can be adapted to use on gravel roads in the district.

Daniels said maintaining approximately 6 200km of roads is no easy task.

"People mostly only see trucks and graders coming and going, but very few understand the amount of work being done, sometimes in harsh conditions.

Workers are continuously exposed to the elements of nature, but through perseverance and passion are able to deliver quality work that makes us among the best in the country."

A special awards ceremony was held for employees of the Garden Route District Municipality's roads department who excelled in their work.