Holes metro left on the road 2 years ago frustrate Elardus Park residents
The local ward councillor says the repairs on that specific road should be concluded by the week of May 20.
Residents of Elardus Park navigating holes Tshwane workers left behind on Van Nikkelen Street are at their wit’s end.
According to the residents, the metro left several unfilled potholes after fixing underground leaking pipes two years ago.
Despite several attempts to report this to the metro since 2022, nothing has been done, leaving motorists frustrated.
Residents have to fill the holes with sand but every time it rains, they find pools of water.
“It is totally unacceptable for the metro to leave a mess and not tar the road after creating the gaping holes,” said resident Genevieve Symonds.
“For two years now we have had to navigate over several holes left by Tshwane and we are now tired. The metro does not prioritise residential roads.”
She said it is completely unacceptable that the municipality is quick to increase tariffs but slow to deliver services.
“These are merely examples of failing services throughout the city. It is all very well concentrating on arterial routes but what about residential roads?”
Another resident, Melissa Jonker said the situation was not ideal as she had to drive on the on-coming lane to avoid the hole the city left.
“Residents tried to fill this with sand but every time it rains it gets washed away.
This is also very dangerous, especially at night if you are not familiar with the area.”
Jonker said this is also costing motorists as their car tyres and rims are damaged by the potholes.
“For two years now we have had to bear this pain, residents always have to fill the holes with sand as a temporary solution as the metro is not forthcoming on this.”
She said this is not only happening on Van Nikkel Street but also on several streets in Elardus Park.
Local ward councillor Johan van Buuren said he is aware of the issue and there are plans in place to permanently resolve this.
“The matter was taken up with the relevant departments on a number of occasions, but due to the unavailability of materials and resources, a huge backlog has resulted in service trench repairs,” Van Buuren said.
He said the departmental head in the region has, however, confirmed that these specific repairs should be concluded by the week of May 20.
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