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Collected on 8 September 2026
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Work opportunities on the Louis Fourie Road upgrade project
The project is creating job opportunities for local residents through direct employment and subcontracting. As of May 2025, 270 work opportunities have already been achieved, exceeding the target of 250. The project aims to deliver 58,000 person-days of work.
Places
Western Cape
Reference
https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/good-progress-being-made-louis-fourie-road-upgrade-mossel-bay-0
Amounts
R 520 000 000, R 44 000 000, R 10 200 000
This means 270 work opportunities have already been achieved, which exceeds the target of 250.
Subcontract work packages for local businesses
Local and regional businesses can participate in the project by securing subcontract work packages. So far, 24 such packages worth over R10.2 million have been awarded. More are expected as the project progresses.
Despite its challenges, the project has seen the appointment of 24 subcontract work packages in the total estimated amount of over R10.2 million thus far.
Targeted enterprise development funding
The project is allocating funds to support targeted enterprises, with R44 million of the R85 million budget already spent on this initiative as of May 2025. This supports economic development in the region.
The most recent figures up to the end of May 2025 show that R44 million of the R85 million has been spent on targeted enterprises.
