Johannesburg Water (JW) confirmed on October 19 that it completed repairs to a dangerous, exposed excavation on the corner of Junction Road in Bramley, but the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) had not confirmed whether the site was escalated for reinstatement.

Since then, JRA has responded with their statement on October 30. Read the full article here: Johannesburg Roads Agency waits on Johannesburg Water order for Junction Road repairs

JW spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala said the excavation resulted from fixing a water leak.

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“Johannesburg Water was alerted to a water leak at the location. An excavation was undertaken to access the affected infrastructure and carry out the required repairs,” Shabalala said.

This follows a ward oversight inspection on October 13 by Ward 74 councillor Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, who voiced concern over the dangers of leaving infrastructure unrepaired and exposed.

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“I am furious because more than a month ago, we visited this site with Johannesburg Water, who said they would attend to the excavation,” Kayser-Echeozonjoku said.

Shabalala added that the leak repair was subsequently escalated to the JRA for reinstatement and that the agency had commenced backfilling and reinstatement work.

Questions sent to the JRA on October 18, with an extended deadline of October 23 at 10:00, have gone unanswered regarding the execution of backfilling and reinstatement work.

JRA responded on October 30 with a full statement. Read the full article here: Johannesburg Roads Agency waits on Johannesburg Water order for Junction Road repairs

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