{"id":42409,"date":"2024-09-05T06:03:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T04:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/potholes-drain-bursts-and-raw-sewage-the-sorry-state-of-samora-machels-roads-20240905\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T03:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:54:24","slug":"potholes-drain-bursts-and-raw-sewage-the-sorry-state-of-samora-machels-roads-20240905","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/potholes-drain-bursts-and-raw-sewage-the-sorry-state-of-samora-machels-roads-20240905\/","title":{"rendered":"Potholes, drain bursts and raw sewage: The sorry state of Samora Machel&#8217;s roads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Residents and motorists in Samora Machel are fed up with the deplorable state of roads and living conditions, citing potholes, drain bursts, and raw sewage as major concerns.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>They accuse contractors of shoddy workmanship and blame poor infrastructure maintenance for the mess, while Ward 33 councillor Lungisa Somdaka attributes the problems to illegal dumping and community neglect.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Somdaka promises that repair work is underway, but urges patience as fixing the underground infrastructure is a time-consuming process, with some residents already reporting damage to their vehicles due to the hazardous conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If it is not a pothole, it is a drain burst, this is how Lusanda from Samora Machel summed up their living conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to residents and motorists from the neighbourhood, the state of roads and living conditions are deplorable and require immediate intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are accusing the contractors who are fixing the roads of shoddy workmanship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lusanda, a resident of Ruth First Street, described the roads in Samora as a disaster. He said every street has potholes. \u201cEvery street has sewage, if it is not a pothole, it is a drain burst. I don\u2019t know what is going on here,\u201d commented Lusanda. She said drains have no covers due to theft. She blamed some of the mess on poor work carried out by contractors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorist Namhla Mputumi, from the 53 section, blamed the potholes for damaging their vehicles. Driving in the night is a major challenge for motorists, added Mputumi. \u201cSome of the street lights are not working, so we don\u2019t see the road clearly. We need the municipality to intervene and fix them,\u201d she appealed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She described the entire Samora Machel as a mess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday 1 September,<span> City Vision<\/span> visited the area for a first-hand account of the challenges faced by the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A drive through OR Tambo Road proved difficult. 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He said the repair work would take time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have already reported the matter to the Subcouncil 17 and the City is busy fixing some of the sewage system,\u201d explained Somdaka. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents and motorists in Samora Machel are fed up with the deplorable state of roads and living conditions, citing potholes, drain bursts, and raw sewage as major 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