Pothole repair strategy defended

TSHWANE’S Roads and Transport MMC, Tlangi Mogale, has defended the city’s pothole repair strategy amid DA criticism over the use of cold asphalt.

- RAPULA MOATSHE

Mogale argued that the approach is part of a broader effort to address the issue, despite challenges like power outages affecting the Bon Accord quarry, which produces hot mix asphalt.

On Saturday, the DA slammed the use of cold asphalt, saying it is a temporary fix that will not last.

Dikeledi Selowa, DA spokesperson on roads and transport, expressed concern over ongoing electricity failures in Tshwane, saying they are preventing critical road maintenance, worsening potholes and putting motorists at risk.