Fixing roads mandate of JRA, says official

Residents throughout the northern parts of Roodepoort, like many others across Gauteng, have made it clear that they are fed up with the condition of many of the roads in their neighbourhoods.

- Johan Meyer

Several residents' associations, companies and private individuals throughout the greater Roodepoort region have, in recent years, taken it upon themselves to procure materials and train and pay staff to conduct minor repairs on roads to save residents from sustaining damage to their vehicles, or having to navigate dangerous roads due to potholes that the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) simply does not attend to.

Another common complaint is that road damage from underground electrical, fibre and water pipe repairs and installations is generally poorly repaired, leading to even more dangerous conditions on the roads.

"We have tried on numerous occasions to engage with JRA regarding pothole repairs, but with no success," says Honeydew Residents Association chairperson Izak van Rooyen.

"There are streets in our area where calls were logged with JRA more than a year ago and have still not been attended to.