Roads battered by rains – motorists urged to take caution
Drive with caution as rainwater is filling the potholes in and around eMalahleni.
Motorists are warned to be careful when driving as potholes are opening up everywhere in the city due to the ongoing rain.
One in particular is the pothole on the Kriel/Bethal Road under the bridge.
It is filled with rainwater, and its depth and size cannot be determined.
The road is notorious for fatal accidents and many names are written in blood on the road.
R547 accident – driver doing wellhttps://t.co/9q4UjJusYW#R547Accident #TruckAccident #RoadSafety #TrafficAlert#EmergencyServices #RoadClosure #TrafficCongestion#DriveSafe #Mpumalanga #LocalNews #news #eMalahleni #Witbank #GaNala #WitbankNews
— WitbankNews (@WitbankN) December 4, 2024
See the video here of the R547 pothole here:
@witbanknews Motorists are warned to be cautious on the R545 and R547, the roads between Ga-Nala (Kriel) and eMalahleni. There are huge potholes and it is covered with rainwater making it very difficult to see. #Witbank #Emalahleni #roads #road #roadtrip #ganala #travelling #vehicles #trucks #safety #accidents #accident #rain #rainyday #weather ♬ original sound – witbanknews
More recently, an accident on the way to Ga-Nala at Thubelihle claimed the life of a man on Christmas Day
Percival Motloung from Percival Emergency Medical Services regularly responds to accidents on the road and he said, “The road is very narrow and the rain is worsening driving conditions.”
A warning for motorists travelling from Carolina to Chrissiesmeer. The bridge on the P177 has collapsed due to torrential rainfall – Arrive Alive.
The bridge on the P177 has collapsed due to torrential rainfall https://t.co/CrZDJOWjuJ
P177 Carolina Chrissiesmeer
7,5km from Carolina to Chrissiesmeer road closed-end to end due to structural failure
🚧R33 Carolina traffic diverted
travel via R36 to Breyten and… pic.twitter.com/4Fim0Hgtj1— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) December 29, 2024
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