After the recent rains, Cricket Street residents complained about the state of the roads and said they had voiced their concerns to the municipality several times to no avail.
“Somebody from the municipality even came here to look and take photos, but they have not done anything yet,” said a resident.
“When it rains, our street looks like a river, and you can barely drive here with a vehicle. If the municipality would just come to scrape the street once, it would make a big difference.”
Donald Green, the Govan Mbeki Municipality (GMM) spokesperson, said repairs to roads damaged during the recent floods are ongoing in Region 1 of Bethal and eMzinoni.
“The recent rains damaged some of the GMM’s road infrastructure. The municipality understands the frustration and inconvenience caused by these road conditions to residents,” said Green.
“The mayor and municipal officials visited the affected areas in eMzinoni recently during the mayoral service delivery programme, Ijima lokuhlwengisa, to assess the damage caused by the rain and engage with the affected residents.
“This programme will continue until the end of April. The municipality is working tirelessly to repair some affected roads using existing resources.”
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