The amount of rain that has fallen in the City of Ekurhuleni in recent weeks placed a burden on the roads department, which is responsible for fixing potholes.
Themba Gadebe, spokesperson for the metro, said the City had seen a marked increase in the number of potholes.
He responded to questions related to a huge hole on Ambrosia Street in Birch Acres, which had not been repaired for at least 21 days after being reported.
According to the resident who complained, the metro had to fix a water leak under the road surface and dug a hole in the road. This was then left without any further attention.
The pothole was eventually repaired on February 5. Gadebe said the delay was because of a backlog.
He said the metro had three main criteria which were followed when deciding which potholes to fix first. These are a recorded complaints list, the size of the pothole and whether the hole is located on a major or minor road.
The turnaround time for a pothole to be fixed after it has been reported is 24 hours for major roads and five working days for minor roads, added Gadebe.
An average of 100 potholes are reported in Kempton Park on a monthly basis.
