A full month after questions were first raised regarding the deterioration of Randa Road with Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), there has still been no response.

Fresh storm damage has intensified concerns over the condition of the road, with residents, and local leadership, warning that the situation is rapidly spiralling into a major infrastructure failure.

Ward 115 councillor Mark van der Merwe revisited the site on March 18, confirming that the damage has escalated significantly, with additional sections of the road collapsing under the pressure of continuous storm water flow.

“Not even a month later, and things are getting worse and worse. After the storms last night, the water flowed directly onto Randa Road again, pulling the road apart even further.”

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It is not only local leadership raising an alarm. Residents living in the area say the problem is persistent and extends beyond rainfall events.

Resident Jeff Carr warned that the damage is no longer limited to the road surface, but is now affecting the surrounding ground and posing a serious safety risk to motorists. “Randa Road is quite literally being washed away every time it rains. It’s not just the surface that’s affected.

The soil along the sides of the road is also being eroded, leaving dangerously large drop-offs on both sides.”

John Henry echoed Carr’s concerns, saying the condition of the road deteriorated further almost immediately after the latest storm. “Randa Road is actually worse after yesterday’s storm, than the condition it was in when you made the video yesterday. Even when it’s not raining, the water still flows down Randa Road. Clearly, the attenuation ponds continue to run and disrupt the road surface.”

During his inspection, Van der Merwe highlighted how what began as isolated damage, has now spread across larger sections of the road, with entire edges being washed away and trees beginning to lean as their roots are exposed by flowing water.

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According to the councillor, the root of the problem remains an alleged storm water diversion from Duff Road, where water is discharged through a kerbside outlet onto Randa Road, instead of being connected to a formal drainage system.

This results in continuous surface and subsurface water flow that steadily weakens the road structure. “This entire road is collapsing because of that outlet. Every time there’s a storm, the water comes down and washes Randa Road away even more.”

The continued silence from JRA has deepened frustration among residents and local leadership, as conditions worsen with each rainfall event.

Questions sent to JRA a month ago and follow-ups regarding this issue remain unanswered. More information will be provided once it becomes available.

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