Residents of Randfontein are fed up with the Randfontein Local Municipality’s less than effective efforts of repairing potholes throughout Randfontein and have opted to take matters into their own hands and fix potholes themselves using cement.
This was done on 8 March on the R559 near Finsbury, where a group of more than ten people were spotted fixing potholes with their own resources.
This is according to Helikon Park resident and passer-by Heidi Loots, who says that it was a team effort where female residents were seen directing traffic while the men were hard at work repairing potholes with cement.
“People are fed up with the local municipality and its failure to fix the potholes on our roads.
“These potholes are everywhere and they are damaging our cars.
“We cannot continue repairing and replacing tyres all the time while we pay rates and taxes as well .
“As it stands, I drive a 4×4 vehicle and I can hardly drive on these roads here in Randfontein,” says Loots.
She adds that the municipality needs to reconsider their strategy when it comes to potholes.
The Herald has contacted the Randfontein Local Municipality spokesperson Lucky Chiya who says that they are aware of the crisis with the potholes and are working toward finding a permanent solution.
“We are aware of the crisis with the potholes and people need to know that we are working on them and we need them to exercise patience in that regard.
“We don not encourage people to fix potholes themselves no matter how bad they might be.
“Instead, we urge people to report them continuously,” says Chiya.
