Despite being situated in the city’s industrial hub, Bosch Street has deteriorated even further.

Business owners have made it clear that they are gatvol with the City of Mbombela’s (CoM) lack of service delivery.

These businesses do not believe anything will come of the promises Mayor Sibongile Makushe-Mazibuko made during the recent State of the City Address (SoCA) to attend to the matter.

The streets and roads in this area have not been maintained for some time. According to business owners, the potholes have mushroomed and, despite regularly reporting them to the CoM, their complaints are ignored.

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When the CoM does fix the potholes, the work only lasts a few days, forcing businesses to hire private companies to patch them.

Many streetlights are also not working, providing criminals with the ideal opportunity to target people commuting at night.

In response to Lowvelder’s request for comment, Makushe-Mazibuko said that during the SoCA she fully outlined all the municipality’s plans for the city.

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“People should give us a chance to deliver these services. As indicated in my speech, the City plans to spend a further R2.1b on infrastructure projects during the Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework period. These investments are a testament to our ongoing efforts to improve service delivery, respond to the needs of our citizens, and modernise Mbombela,” she said.

According to her, the CoM’s current and future plans are in accordance with national and provincial infrastructure development frameworks.

This makes provision for the maintenance of roads and streetlights, stormwater drainage, and a steady electricity supply – all of which are high on the agenda.