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Zululand District Municipality gets new bridges

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-83142 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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What this means

This SAnews news article reports on the Welisizwe Rural Bridges Programme under the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala says 11 of 13 planned Welisizwe bridges in the Zululand District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) are completed, with the remaining two at a technical assessment stage, and that two bridges were handed over at Ulundi Local Municipality. The article also states that during construction, 161 jobs were created (152 EPWP, five artisans, two special workman trainees, and one clerical), and it references a R3.8 billion allocation announced in the 2023 budget vote for the programme across six provinces, with Phase Two planning underway for additional provinces.

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rural infrastructure programme (bridge construction)Ongoing

Welisizwe Rural Bridges Programme (rural bridge construction and expansion)

The Welisizwe Rural Bridges Programme is a government rural infrastructure investment that builds bridges so rural communities can safely reach schools, workplaces and other amenities. The programme is managed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, the South African National Defence Force and Provincial Transport Departments, and Phase Two planning is underway to construct additional rural bridges and expand the programme to more provinces.

Who it is for: rural communities and provinces included in the Welisizwe programme, including Zululand District Municipality and Ulundi Local Municipality
How to act on it: No application or registration process is described; the article reports programme planning, construction progress, and handovers by government.

Facts

Places

KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo

Reference

GOVNEWS-83142 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Amounts

R 3 800 000 000

Key Takeaways

Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala
Zululand District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal): 11 of 13 Welisizwe bridges completed
Two remaining bridges: technical assessment stage
Handover ceremony: two Welisizwe bridges at Ulundi Local Municipality
Jobs created during construction: 161 total (152 EPWP, five artisans, two special workman trainees, one clerical)
2023 budget vote allocation: R3.8 billion for Welisizwe bridges programme
Programme provinces (Phase 1): Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West
Across six provinces: 288 bridges targeted; 130 completed; 48 under construction
Phase Two: consultation with Department of Transport; expansion to Northern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng
Zululand District Municipality
Ulundi Local Municipality
KwaZulu-Natal
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Transport
South African National Defence Force
Provincial Transport Departments
Sihle Zikalala
SAnews
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

Dates

Opening Date

28 July 2026