Christiaan de Wet repairs finally complete
After months of delays, residents can now use the road freely as it has been fully restored.
A lengthy repair project on Christiaan de Wet Road has been completed, bringing to a close more than a year of disruption for motorists using the busy route between Wilhelmina Avenue and Wilgerood Road.
The road was partially closed in April 2025 after a suspected sinkhole damaged the roadway. Since then, residents and motorists had raised complaints about the condition of the road and the time it was taking for repairs to begin.
Construction eventually started earlier this year in March. The project included stabilising the affected section by installing gabions, the construction of a water catchment system and new guardrails.
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Work was temporarily delayed by heavy rainfall after excavation for the water catchment system was filled with water. Contractors returned once conditions improved and continued with the repairs.
The project was completed during the last week of April, allowing the road to reopen to traffic. Vehicles have since been using the route without the restrictions that were in place during construction.
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Serving as a key route that residents use to access various suburbs in the Roodepoort area, the reopening of the road has brought relief to many of the people who were affected by its closure. “I’m glad to see that the reconstruction has been finished and I can now drive freely on the road. I use the road daily to commute to and from work, and It’s exciting that I no longer have to use a different route like I did when the road was still partially closed,” said resident Samuel Valoyi.
The completion of the repairs marks the end of a project that drew significant attention from the community as residents waited for the damaged section to be restored. The upgraded infrastructure is expected to improve drainage and help protect the road from future erosion.
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport did not respond to questions sent during the construction phase regarding the project’s timeline and scope of work.
