Residents of Khunda and Matshavhawe in Ward 31 of the Makhado Municipality braved the cold weather last Friday morning to witness the official opening of the new Piesanghoek-Khunda tarred road.

The new access road was part of the projects approved by the Makhado municipal council for the 2013/2014 financial year. 

Isolated villages in the Nzhelele area alongside the Witvlag farms have been without a tarred road and travelling was difficult, especially during the rainy season.

The village's Vhakoma, Vho-Nemirini, thanked the community and the municipality. He said the road created smooth access to the villages. “We should celebrate this development. Before, it used to be a privilege to travel on a tarred road, but today it’s a necessity,” he said.

The mayor, Cllr David Mutavhatsindi, said that most of the projects that were approved during the financial year had been officially opened. He insisted that communities should celebrate as the municipality would continue to take basic service to the communities. “Isolated or not, we will continue to deliver services to all of our people, therefore we should celebrate the success of our projects,” he said.

The ward councillor, Cllr Richard Thandavhathu, said that during the financial year for 2014/2015, phase two would continue and proceed to Khunda village. “These communities have most of the services now and we will continue to deliver,” he said.