DEAR Editor,-
There is an outcry from many residents about the poor state of many roads from Hibberdene to Port Edward. Potholes everywhere. Ward councillors and residents have been reporting on them since the beginning of the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality’s new financial year (starting in July) with very little reaction from the officials’ side.
The problem is that the municipality has been struggling with the appointment of contractors to fix the potholes. They only relied on internal teams for maintenance and are obviously fighting a losing battle. For example, Depot 3 road maintenance supervisor, Veronica Gunkel, is responsible for the area from the St Mike’s bridge south to Trafalgar – and, with only two teams of five workers each, it is no wonder we find ourselves in this position.
In consultation with the responsible HOD Sabatha Dlamini, I established that the contractor issue has been resolved and seven contractors will be deployed to all areas to fix potholes. This should start in early November.
All residents are urged to report potholes again to services@rnm.gov.za (and cc the ward councillor) to ensure your road will be listed for pothole repairs.
In addition, residents are also welcome to contact the depot road maintenance supervisor to report potholes. In Depot 3’s case, please contact Veronica Gunkel at 071 4932930.
This situation, which was allowed to develop, is totally unacceptable and rest assured, to prevent this from happening in future, the DA will hold the ruling party to account, including accounting officer, Max Mbili.
It is also mind-blowing that there was no communication whatsoever from the municipality in this regard.
GEORGE HENDERSON
DA Ward Councillor
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