The road, managed by the Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure, has been riddled with potholes for years and was repaired in September last year when
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Nkowankowa. All repairs done during the ‘vala zonke’ campaign, were washed away during the recent rains and have left the road with the same potholes as before.

This has led to commuters being trapped in traffic during rush hour in the mornings and afternoons.
The Herald received no comment from the Department of Public Works on when they presume the road can be again repaired. However, last week the Herald noted that some of the potholes on the road had been repaired.

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Meanwhile, Tzaneen town is also facing similar challenges. Peace Street has one of the biggest potholes in the area in front of Hollywood Bets. The municipality has on several occasions repaired the
street, but the same potholes reappear after a while. King Edward Street is also riddled with potholes as well as Messer Street in front of Peacemed.

Greater Tzaneen Municipality (GTM), spokesperson, Vutivi Makhubele, said they are aware of the bad state in which some of the streets are. “We have already done an assessment and have drafted a road maintenance schedule which will be implemented soon,” she said.