Chief Mathema appeals for Gwanda roads rehab

CHIEF Brave Mathema from Gwanda, Matabeleland South province, has appealed to government to rehabilitate roads in the district’s rural areas He said the roads in the Matabeleland region were in a sorry state, militating against the development of the area Chief Matema told Southern Eye yesterday that in some wards in Gwanda councillors had engaged local communities to fund road rehabilitation “The issue of our poor roads has been long overdue

We have seen in towns, the roads have been fixed, but they have been neglecting us and making our movement difficult,” he said The traditional leader also revealed that they are not sure who to approach over the roads, adding that their appeal to the rural district council (RDC) had been in vain “For a long time, we have been appealing to our RDC to repair the rural roads, but it has failed to respond positively The roads have not been attended to for a long time, which has led to their deterioration over the years,” Chief Mathema said

He said the roads under his jurisdiction had become death traps, with travellers taking longer to reach their destinations.

Source: The Standard Zimbabwe