Cemetery hole still open
Springs resident Cora Dixon (66) is unhappy with the Ekurhuleni Metro's response to her complaint about the open manhole in Geduld Cemetery, which caused major damage to her car on April 21.
Last week’s Addie (‘Cemetery visit ends in disaster) detailed how Dixon and two of her friends were injured when the car they were travelling in struck an open manhole, concealed by leaves, in the Geduld Cemetery.
Dixon had gone to visit her husband’s grave.
After the incident, Dixon found she sustained more injuries than she initially thought, and had to pay for a new rim for her vehicle.
“Since my husband died, I live on only my pension and I cannot afford to pay for unnecessary expenses,” she says.
Dixon has since collected forms from the metro to claim for the damage to her vehicle.
“I cannot, however, wait for the claim to be finalised, because my car is making strange noises and I’m afraid to drive too far with it.”
Dixon fears her car’s suspension may be damaged.
“I have to fix it before it gets worse.”
