Hazardous road still not fixed in Giyani
Community members and drivers in Giyani are not satisfied with the condition of the D3840 road that leads to Ngove via Phalaborwa.
The road has numerous potholes and they pose a hazard to road users. The road has been in this state for years and drivers are tired of paying for damages caused to their vehicles.
Fortune Makhubele, a taxi driver who frequently uses the road says the condition of the road poses a threat for accidents.
“The potholes are everywhere, some are in the middle of the road. We have to constantly dodge them by driving out of our lanes which can cause accidents.”
Another road user, Leavett Ngobeni, complained about how the department are not effectively fixing the road.
“All they do is fill up portions of the roads and it doesn’t last because after a few months, the potholes resurface again.
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The road needs to be rebuilt because these potholes are too extreme to patch.” Leavett said that driving on that road has become a survival exercise.
Dr Monicca Mochadi, MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure said she is fully aware of the importance of a good road network infrastructure for Limpopo province.
According to Mochadi, the Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) over-committed itself to more than a hundred projects which will require billions of Rands to complete.
The provincial government does not have the funds to meet all the needs at the same time.
“This requires all of us to work together and to exercise some level of patience as we deliver roads to every corner of the province,” she said.
Road D3840 has been placed on the priority list and the department is aware of the concerns of the community.
She said the department will continue to employ road maintenance teams while they continue to lobby for funding.
