Potholes and arseholes in Limpopo

(Updated) Ever wondered why the roads in Limpopo province is in such a bad state?

It is because the officials who are supposed to fix 'em, are instead getting their own fix from the official budgets. The good news, a little hawk-like bird told us, is that arrests are being made.

Marietie Louw-Carstens for Beeld reports that in Polokwane two former senior employees of the departmentr of roads and transport in Limpopo had been arrested for  fraud involving R79 million.

The Hawks yesterday arrested Mashanoke Alice Mogotlane (44), former chief officer of the Limpopo Roads Agency. The agency is managed by the department of roads and transport.

Ndangani Robert Nemavhola (48), former manager of  special projects in this department, was also arrested.
Since this blog was put on, Paul Nkosi (37) van UMSO-Construction was also arrested and given bail of R10,00.

Nkosi, Mogotlane and Nemavhola are suspected of fraud and corruption involving R79 million to build a bridge over the Olifants Rivier in the Penge area near  Burgersfort. 

In December, five Limpop government offiocials have been arrested  since December 2011 .

In April, Floyd Brink (31), chief assest manger of the department of roads and transport was arrested for allegedly committing fraud involving R63 million. The money was supposed to fix potholes caused by the 2011 floods in the area, but these were never fixed.

Nkosi,  Mogotlane and Nemavhola will appear Augustus in the Polokwane magistrate's court.