Thobekani Shivanbu: I think it causes a lot of accidents on the road and may lead to lives being at risk.
As anger and frustration mount among residents whose cars are being damaged and the number of accidents over the number of potholes in the Craighall Park area not being fixed, the association of the area had to fix them by themselves. Rosebank Killarney Gazette went to the street to ask residents how the potholes on the roads affect them.
This is what they had to say:
Yonela Sihawu: I own a car and have to go through big potholes that I would think are small until I drive into them and my car tire is ruined. It causes me money to buy a new one.Mbalenhle Msomi: I use public transport every day. The potholes cause a lot of traffic on the road because now the taxi has to drive slowly which makes me late for work.Gift Mpenda: I think it mostly reflects badly on the community and people avoiding coming to visit such places with their own cars.Ovayo Mvubu: I think the potholes are a serious problem as sometimes people get hurt physically by not seeing them. Other times it’s hard to avoid them when it’s raining.Naadia Devi: I think they affect me in a way that causes damage to my car. This means that I need money to fix it every time a pothole damages it.
