A burst pipe on Glenhove Road and Central Street enters a third week unattended
Councillor for Ward 74, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjuku, reported the burst pipe on August 8.
The burst pipe on Glenhove Road and Central Street in Houghton not only poses a danger to motorists and pedestrians, but has entered its third week of not receiving any attention from Johannesburg Water.
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A reporter visited the overflowing excavation on August 24 to find water running in different directions, especially towards the M1 offramp/onramp.
The councillor for Ward 74, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjuku, said she first reported the matter on August 8, but nothing was done.
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Kayser-Echeozonjuku visited the excavation on August 23 and said the unattended leak and excavation not only caused dangerous driving conditions, but would soon result in a sinkhole if left unattended.
The Gazette reached out to Johannesburg Water and will update the story with a response.
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