Damaged roads in Klerksoord get much-needed attention
Residents have welcomed recent road maintenance in Klerksoord, but community leaders say more extensive, long-term repairs are needed to prevent potholes from returning.
The Tshwane Metro has stepped up road maintenance in Klerksoord, patching potholes on Thelma Road and scraping and re-levelling roads in Akwamaryn and Diamant streets.
Residents welcomed the work, saying the interventions have improved road conditions and made the streets more usable for motorists.
However, Malebo Makgoka, ActionSA Ward 98 councillor candidate, said while the latest work was a positive development, several roads in the area still require urgent and more extensive attention.
Makgoka said roads in Klerksoord had previously been in poor condition, with residents raising concerns about potholes and deteriorating road surfaces for the past three to four years.
He highlighted Willem Cruywagen Road, which connects Rosslyn and Klerksoord, as one of the roads most affected by potholes.
The councillor also raised concerns about road signage and markings, saying these required serious and urgent attention.
According to Makgoka, heavy rainfall earlier this year further worsened the condition of several roads, increasing concerns about road safety and further deterioration.
While welcoming the metro’s intervention, she said pothole patching alone would not provide a lasting solution.
“The work done by the metro is a positive step and has made the road more usable for motorists. However, more work is still needed to properly repair the road and provide a lasting solution for the community.”
Residents have also demanded that other service-delivery issues be addressed, including reliable electricity and water supply, road maintenance, functioning traffic lights, and improved road markings and signage.
Makgoka said smaller roads, particularly those providing access to businesses, also needed maintenance.
Rosslyn Road was identified as requiring ongoing attention because of the heavy-duty trucks travelling to and from the Rosslyn Industrial area.
Makgoka said Ward 98 residents wanted the metro to adopt a long-term approach to road maintenance.
“In the short term, we would like the Jetpatcher machine to be brought in to repair the potholes,” he said.
The councillor added that badly damaged roads should ultimately be reconstructed and resurfaced rather than repeatedly patched.
The latest work has nevertheless received positive feedback from the community, with Makgoka saying more residents had already expressed satisfaction with the work completed so far.
A Klerksoord resident, Mapule Sethosa, welcomed the improvements, saying the road repairs were encouraging after years of concerns about deteriorating streets.
“It is good to see the metro responding and doing something about the potholes. We appreciate the work, but we hope the repairs will be maintained and that the other roads in the area will also receive attention.”
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