Thulamela Local Municipality Former
Greater Thohoyandou TLC
Funder:
Thulamela Local Municipality
Project
Location:
Thohoyandou CBD
Project
Value:
R 3.15million
Services:
Planning, design and construction
supervision
Project
Period:
April 2000 to August 2000
Thohoyandou is the main development node in
the Thulamela Local Municipal Area with a total of approximately
80 000 residents within the proclaimed boundaries of the town. It
is further surrounded by numerous rural settlements situated on
the outskirts of the proclaimed area. Thohoyandou forms the main
business center of the area with the offices of the Vhembe District
Municipality as well as the regional offices of several Government
Departments also situated within the town.
The primary objective of the project
was to provide additional access and internal streets within the
Thohoyandou CBD to improve the general flow of traffic as well as
the provision of additional parking areas.
The project consisted of the paving
of 14 700 m² of streets and parking areas using 60 mm interlocking
paving blocks as well as pedestrian walkways to a total area of
1500 m². It further included the construction of the associated
kerbing and stormwater drainage system.
Labour intensive construction methods were
implemented where possible and construction activities such as
the laying of pipes, backfilling and finishing of trenches, small
concrete works and layerworks in confined areas.
The Contractor for the execution of the work
was DMP Civils, a local contractor making use of local labour
only. The project was completed on schedule and within budget.
