When Nanda Sono contacted the Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) to come up with a plan to fix constant flooding every time it rains heavily, he thought his plea would have been answered by now.
In the communication emails between Sono and JRA , seen by Midrand Reporter on November 15, he contacted the entity in April following up on his query which he says started back in 2019.
However, three years later, JRA has yet to fix the problem.
Sono, a Noordwyk resident since 2012, said this problem is a result of his house being located on a slope that starts from Karee Street.
He said the water enter through his property gate as it is the only exit point on the traffic circle between Karee Street and Liebenberg Road.
“All the flood water accumulates at the traffic circle and because there is no drainage, the water floods my property. We can hardly use the main entrance door when this happens.
“I have lodged a formal complaint from 2019 and to date, the matter is not resolved. I have sent pictures and videos but also, no remedial action has been taken by the municipality to date,” said Sono.
He had to plead with the agency, saying, “My property’s structure is heavily compromised and it’s only a matter of time before the whole house is flooded. We came close to this eventuality very recently.”
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JRA’s spokesperson Bertha Peters-Scheepers said, “We sincerely apologise for the delays in attending to the issue.”
She said following investigations by a stormwater engineer, it was found that stormwater flows across the property.
“And although the impact is not on the house, our interventions seek to reduce the volume of stormwater crossing the property.
“Progress has been made as the kerb (Stormwater) inlet was erected and completed on October 14, 2022. This is to redirect the stormwater into the underground drainage system,” said Peters-Scheepers.
She said the recommendation by the engineer was to construct a Kerb Inlet on the lowest point by the circle. Secondly, construct a raised pedestrian crossing in front of Sono’s entrance to protect water from flooding his property and to direct stormwater into the new kerb inlet.
She said as soon as the depot has access to minor plant equipment, their team teams will immediately redirect the water flow by the construction of a raised pedestrian crossing.
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