Midrand potholes danger to upset residents
Harry Galaun road, Le Roux Avanue, 7th Road and Norfolk Road were some of the roads checked and countless potholes were encountered.
A number of potholes on various Midrand routes have got some residents irate about the ever-worsening state of infrastructure.
Logie Naidoo (75) from Vorna Valley said the number of potholes were bad to a point that the flow of traffic was affected as other motorists had to wait for others to pass in the oncoming lane to avoid the holes in the road.
“As a community, we need the City of Johannesburg mayor to personally come and inspect all the roads around Midrand. What is even disappointing is that a few days after fixing potholes, and it rains [the filled portion] gets washed away. Therefore, we need qualified people to fix the roads so that we do not have these reoccurring problems after heavy rains,” said Naidoo.
The Midrand Reporter took a drive with Naidoo on March 15 on various roads to check their state.
Harry Galaun Road, Le Roux Avenue, 7th Road leading towards Garden Road and Norfolk Road leading to Crowthorne were some of the roads we drove on and countless potholes were encountered.
“We need reliable and efficient people who can provide us residents of Midrand with quality services,” he added.
According to Ward 132 councillor Annette Deppe, Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) was in the process of fixing the potholes although it would take time because JRA had not been operating at full capacity.
“It is important that we fix our own roads and ensure that our infrastructure is at its best. I understand the frustrations around potholes, but I can assure Ward 132 residents that now that JRA [is operating at full capacity], they will be fixed in no time. The issue of potholes affects us all,” said Deppe.
The spokesperson for JRA Mosa Makhalima was asked for comment via email on March 18. He acknowledged receipt of the email and another follow up email on March 30 but had not responded at the time of going to print.
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