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    Potholes: we’re fixing them says muni

    Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailAugust 13, 2015No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Officials inspect Makana's roads daily for potholes, says spokesperson Yoliswa Ramokolo. She was responding to questions from Grocott's Mail about complaints that potholes in the town are increasing in number and severity.

    Officials inspect Makana's roads daily for potholes, says spokesperson Yoliswa Ramokolo. She was responding to questions from Grocott's Mail about complaints that potholes in the town are increasing in number and severity.

    Car owner Andile Koliti claims there are no good roads in Grahamstown.

    "If you are driving here you have to go all over the road trying to avoid the potholes.

    That could lead to accidents," said Koliti.

    Another motorist, Thulani Xhanti, said even the tar roads in Grahamstown are substandard.

    "For example, when you go past Mary Waters High School, that road was constructed not a very long time ago but now it has potholes all over.

    Another example is in Extension 9.

    That tar road they did there has potholes too," said Xhanti.

    Ramokolo, responding to emailed questions sent last Friday, said the municipality does fix potholes in Grahamstown; however, during heavy rains the number of potholes and cracks in the roads increased.

    Road-repair methods were weather-dependent.

    "The municipal officials do inspections on a daily basis. The infrastructure department officials are tasked with the responsibility to fix roads.

    However, the public is also free to submit complaints and requests," said Ramokolo.

    In Grocott's Mail last week (7 August 2015) we reported that Kulanathi Construction has a 24-month contract with the Eastern Cape Department of Roards and Public Works to do repairs and maintenance in Makana and Ndlambe municipalitites.

    The work, covering 1000km of gravel and 200km of tar, includes filling potholes, cutting roadside grass, clearing bush and levelling gravel roads.

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