Bonaero Park roads nightmare to locals
Poo Lake accumulated in Bonaero Park where it is breaking up the road and numerous potholes and blocked manholes.
Residents of Bonaero Park have said they are far from happy with the service delivery they receive.
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Many have reported that large pools of sewage accumulated on roads in Bonaero Park have resulted in roads crumbling away.
According to Sarah Smith, residents have continually complained to the municipality about blocked waterlines and a nearly non-functioning stormwater system.
“We are afraid that when it rains it might lead to floods.
“We’re hoping the problem can be fixed before there’s a major incident in the area.”
She said some of the worst affected roads include Eldorado Street, which has become an eyesore for residents.
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“We live in filth in our areas and we have been engaging authorities without any solutions forthcoming.
“Almost every street in Bonaero Park has a sewerage blockage and potholes.”
Ward 23 Clr André Du Plessis said the City of Ekurhuleni had put out a tender for a new sewer line installation, which started in 2011.
“The contractor dug the manholes by hand so that they could do underground drilling from one manhole to the other.
“However, the contractor who was appointed did not have the capacity and the material to do underground drilling,” said Du Plessis.
He further explained that some of the manholes had since collapsed.
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“All of them are open, posing a real danger to people.”
The Express sent an enquiry regarding the concerns of residents to the City of Ekurhuleni on April 14.
Comment was requested by April 17.
At the time of going to print, no comment had been received.
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