Road repairs started in Kagiso on Monday, 14 January.
On visiting the area and driving down the streets, you quickly get a sense that the repairs are long past due. There is no need for speed bumps to regulate the speed of road users between the houses, as it is nearly impossible to get near to the posted speed limit. This is all about to be set right, fortunately, as maintenance workers are working every day to fill up the holes.
Community members said to the News that the situation had started becoming very dangerous as cars were constantly swerving across the road and even onto sidewalks to avoid hitting the potholes. In some instances, pedestrians were forced to quickly move out of the way to avoid being hit by oncoming vehicles.
This is especially problematic when you consider that one of the roads worst affected by this runs right in front of a preschool’s gate. “When children walk home from school they have to watch out for cars turning out from potholes and driving very closely together,” said Raliphi George Xolelizwe, Chairperson of the South African National Civic Organisation as he walked across a road that had nearly no road surface left.
George believes that it was because of community pressure that the Mogale City Local Municipality sent the workers out to fix up the road. He also said that he had sent many letters and had a few meetings with municipality members to sort out this problem.
Neo Ramushu is a resident in Kagiso and sees on a daily basis how dangerously drivers have to drive on the road in front of her house. Neo believes that the road has to be completely redone, and said, “The people who are doing the job need to consider those of us who are without work. We live on grant money only, and that is not enough. We want to fix the roads and get paid for it”. It should be said that local skilled workers are already employed to make these repairs.
As of the writing of this article, the Mogale City Municipality has promised a response within the coming week.
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