Craigavon residents are relieved after Johannesburg Water (JW) repaired a valve leak that had plagued the Poplar and Campbell roads circle for more than six months, and Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) repaired the resulting potholes on September 22.

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The leak had left the intersection waterlogged and filled with craters, forcing drivers into dangerous manoeuvres.

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Ward 115 councillor Mark van der Merwe confirmed that JW fixed the valve on September 12. Shortly after, JRA began work to patch the damaged road surface. “It was a long process, but eventually JRA stepped in and repaired the potholes, first with a temporary solution, and then permanently two days later.”

While residents are happy with the repairs, Van der Merwe said the next step is to advocate for a full resurfacing of the circle, once JW’s sewer project in the area is completed later this year.

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