Unemployed men repair potholes for a living
Six unemployed young men have taken it upon themselves to repair potholes in the Nwamitwa area.
They repair the potholes using a mixture of cement, sand and concrete and ask for donations from motorists.
“We are reliant on donations from kind motorists who drive past while we are busy working on the road,” said the group leader, Rodney Moloto.
Moloto said that from the donations they buy cement and share the rest of the money among themselves.
According to Moloto, they work on the main road from Nwamitwa at Wally village up to the Bush Valley chicken shop near Tarentaal.
He said they started towards the end of February after they realised that the municipality was not showing any indication of fixing the potholed roads made worse by the recent heavy rains.
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“We came together and each contributed money to buy cement and brought tools such as a wheelbarrow, spades and a water container from home.
We get sand and gravel on the side of the road,” said Moloto.
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A motorist who uses the road regularly, Refilwe Ramothwala, applauded the young men’s efforts and appealed to fellow road users to donate so that the good work can continue.
Taxi operators also appreciate the work done by the volunteers.
They are concerned that the potholes contribute to accidents on the road.
Moloto said that although they are volunteers, the income they get from motorists assists them to make ends meet.
He appeals, on behalf of the group to motorists, transport companies and taxi associations for donations so that they can buy material, equipment and acquire the necessary signage to alert motorists that they are working on the road.
