According to Ward 96 councillor Matome Mafokwane, the City of Joburg does not have an integrated stormwater management plan for the area.
Keith Horwood, a resident in the area said, “This is a huge and complicated issue that the City of Johannesburg hasn’t addressed.”
Horwood explained that the current construction of a 1.2m diameter stormwater pipe from Cedar Road to Runnymead Road would only exacerbate the stormwater problems as the large, newly-constructed kerb inlet was linked to a pipe which was not linked to stormwater infrastructure, but instead ended against a resident’s wall.
Mafokwane said, “If this problem is not addressed, many properties may be damaged.”
Horwood feared that the pipe wouldn’t be able to handle the amount of stormwater, particularly in the rainy season which would cause it to overflow and cause flooding. He added that the City had approved many buildings on Cedar Road, without addressing the stormwater issue. According to him, water that is channelled into the wetland is also a major issue and needs to be dealt with appropriately.
Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), spokesperson Bertha Peters-Scheepers, said “JRA is aware of the stormwater pipe issue which is under capacity to deal with the current requirements.
“Emergency fund approval is currently being obtained with the expertise of our engineers, and we are confident that the matter will be resolved shortly.”
Peters-Scheepers urged residents to report similar issues to the Johannesburg Roads Agency by calling their call centre.
Details: hotline@jra.org.za; 0860 562 874.
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