Polokwane Mayor expresses readiness ahead of Easter Weekend

Executive Mayor of the Polokwane Municipality, John Mpe, says the Limpopo capital city has put in place a comprehensive Traffic Operational Plan for the Easter weekend.

Mpe briefed members of the media at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Wednesday on the City’s state of readiness for the long weekend.

Millions of people are also expected to make their way to the Zion Christian Church’s Easter pilgrimage at the Moria Holy City.

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Mpe says the plan in place includes a strategic deployment of traffic officials along major routes such as the N1, R71 and R81. The establishment of roadblocks and checkpoints, as well as the mobilisation of emergency response services to ensure swift action where needed.

“As vehicles make their way into our city, traffic personnel are responsibly stopping selected vehicles, allowing our tourism officials to welcome travellers and distribute informative tourism material,” he said.

“The objective is simple yet powerful: to promote tourism, highlight the experiences that Polokwane offers and empower our visitors with information that enhances their stay while stimulating our local economy.”

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Mpe also assured residents and visitors that the Municipality was working tirelessly to ensure that water remain available.

“Despite the national water supply challenges, we continue to work tirelessly to ensure availability across our municipality,” he said.

“Our internal sources, including Dap Naudé Dam, Seshego Water Treatment Plant and municipal boreholes, are operating optimally to complement supply from Lepelle Northern Water’s Ebenezer and Olifantspoort Schemes. While interruptions remain a challenge from Ebenezer and Olifantspoort Plant, our interventions are consistent and determined.”

Meanwhile, Motorists in Limpopo are advised to exercise caution on the following key roads, which are expected to experience increased traffic volumes: N1, N11, R101, R81, R71, R579, R37, R36, R40, R528, R574, R516, R521, D4040, D19, D4, R524, and R523.