The Johannesburg Road’s Agency will inspect the state of Wilgeboom Avenue in Boskruin with a view to determining the work required to repair it. This almost five months after the road started breaking up.
As reported in Randburg Sun week ending April 28, in the article Another sinkhole in the making on Wilgeboom, the road was likened to a swamp. It has been broken up and stagnant water left in puddles since January so that algae has formed and grass has grown on patches on the street itself.
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Groundwater is likely to blame for this, as it has deteriorated like so many other roads in Randburg in recent months.
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Residents Christina Owen and Jeanette Pestana expressed their frustration at the state of Wilgeboom Avenue, which saw the area’s security patrol vehicle become stuck in the mud a few times.
Ward 101 councillor Ralf Bittkau even threw caution to the wind as he wobbled and danced on the road, now being so used to sinkholes and the like forming in his ward.
Johannesburg Roads Agency Spokesperson Kelebogile Mafa has since responded to questions Randburg Sun sent to the agency’s communications team about the road.
“The JRA’s storm water planning department will conduct a site inspection,” she said. “In the meantime, our regional depot will ensure the area is safe for motorists. We will provide an update on this matter as soon as the inspection is concluded.”
