City Pothole Headache

TSHWANE: Fears of Road Safety Being Compromised as Others Form

- Marizka Coetzer

THere is concern about the state of the roads in the City of Tshwane, with more rainfall predicted for the rest of the week as more potholes form, raising worries about more sinkholes forming in Centurion.

Previous weeklong rain caused not only localised flooding and a tornado, but also the formation of three sinkholes in Centurion and potholes popping up as the rain continued.

Over the weekend, DA ward 85 councillor Jacqui Uys, along with volunteers, filled potholes on Kosmos Road from Swaardlelie to Verkenner.

Uys said Kosmos Road was one of two roads that carries traffic to Willow Ridge High School and had been posing a problem for parents dropping their children.

"We have taken the approach to fill potholes as a community because the city does not have asphalt. The way the city fills the potholes results in them opening up after the first rains," she said.