Limpopo Public Works MEC Ernest Rachoene

Limpopo Appoints 140 Officials to Boost Service Delivery

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has officially welcomed 140 newly appointed officials to the Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure, marking a significant expansion in the province’s public service. Since 2 December 2024, the department has appointed a total of 590 officials. The new appointments follow recent recruitment at Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL), which… Continue reading Limpopo Appoints 140 Officials to Boost Service Delivery

Limpopo ANC in Turmoil: Premier’s Allies Accused of Funding NEHAWU’s Campaign Against Speaker

'MASTERMIND': Basikopo Makamu, the Limpopo ANC Deputy Secretary and MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and said his Public Works and Infrastrucure counterpart, Enerst Tonny Rachoene, allegedly bankrolled Nehawu's campaign to unseat Limpopo Speaker Dr Makoma Makhurupetje for the benefit of Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba's ANC leadership campaign. (Photo: Limpopo ANC)

A political storm is unfolding in Limpopo, where allegations of corruption and factionalism involving the African National Congress (ANC), the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU), and the Provincial Legislature have sparked growing tensions. Despite the ANC insisting that its alliance with NEHAWU remains solid, a dossier seen by African Times paints a… Continue reading Limpopo ANC in Turmoil: Premier’s Allies Accused of Funding NEHAWU’s Campaign Against Speaker

36 Emerging Contractors to be Trained as Part of Limpopo’s ‘Vuk’uPhile’ initiative

BENEFICIARY: Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure MEC Ernest Rachoene pictured with 33-year-old civil engineer contractor, Rofiwa Ramoloko. Photo: Limpopo DPWI

The Department of Public Works, Roads & Infrastructure in Limpopo has selected 21 emerging women, with the majority being youth, to develop and mentor them in the construction sector, which is predominated by men. The slow pace of transformation for women in construction, after years of gender discrimination, paints a bleak picture for the entire… Continue reading 36 Emerging Contractors to be Trained as Part of Limpopo’s ‘Vuk’uPhile’ initiative

RAL and Former CEO Settle Legal Dispute, Withdraw Court Applications

CONDEMNED: The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed the Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure Ernest Rachoene’s application for leave to appeal a High Court ruling which set aside his decision to fire the Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) board and CEO Gabriel Maluleke. (Photo: Limpopo Legislature)

The Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure has announced an out of court settlement between the Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL) and its former CEO, Gabriel Maluleke, ending a bitter legal battle marked by multiple court defeats for the department. In a media statement released on 14 March 2025, the department confirmed that Maluleke… Continue reading RAL and Former CEO Settle Legal Dispute, Withdraw Court Applications

SCA Dismisses Limpopo Public Works MEC’s RAL Case Appeal with Costs

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed the Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure Ernest Rachoene’s application for leave to appeal a High Court ruling which set aside his decision to fire the Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) board and CEO Gabriel Maluleke. The SCA’s decision, delivered on 30 January 2025, upheld the… Continue reading SCA Dismisses Limpopo Public Works MEC’s RAL Case Appeal with Costs