Tshwane woes mount

PRESSURE: RESIDENTS COMPLAIN OVER WATER, POWER, POTHOLES

- Marizka Coetzer

The City of Tshwane is under pressure with ongoing complaints over water outages, power and potholes.

Spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said employees doing the repairs would be paid overtime, adding the city had funds to replace parts of the pipes.

"The Grove Mall offered material to speed up the repair process," he said.

Mashigo said there was a backlog due to persistent rain.

Last month, Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya said in her state of the city address that the administration inherited a backlog of 692 potholes and repaired 687, achieving a 99% reduction.

"It is true that we have achieved a 99% reduction of potholes. However, there is a recurrence of backlog due to persistent rain. This remains a challenge that our maintenance teams are addressing," she said.

This week, MMC for roads and transport Tlangi Mogale visited the Daspoort Tunnel which was closed for pothole repairs.