Residents and businesses in Asanda, Nomzamo and Lwandle can almost breathe a sigh of relief as the City of Cape Town proceeds with the second phase of its road rehabilitation project.
The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate commenced the project on Monday (28 February), and it is anticipated to be completed by mid-May. Physical work will, however, only start next Monday (7 March) and an on-site office will be erected this week.
Residents and road users are urged to be cautious while work is under way in the following areas: Mgidlana Street, Zulu Drive, Kaleni and Kulu Streets in Asanda Village, Tyawe, Benox, Lonja, Simon and Milton Streets in Nomzamo, and Vulindlela and Koyini Streets in Lwandle.
“We have received positive responses from the communities that benefited from the first phase of the project,” said the City’s Mayoral Committee member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas, “and we’d like to thank all residents for cooperating so well with the teams on the ground. The City’s Roads Infrastructure Management department is satisfied with the good quality of its work done on the project so far and will ensure that this is carried through to the second phase. I have confidence that the community will cooperate with the contractor again and ask that residents please ensure that their motor vehicles and those of their visitors are not parked in the roadway as this could cause delay.”
Resident of Vulindlela Street, Bathule Fena expressed his elation, saying the project couldn’t have come at a better time as the road is in a shocking condition.
“I have been staying in Lwandle for the past five years and this road has always been in disarray,” he said.
Fena explained that the road has been fixed on numerous occasions, but after a couple of months it was full of potholes again. He voiced hopes for a more permanent solution which prevents water from damming up in the street causing the road surface to deteriorate.
The City has invested nearly R7 million in the second phase of this project to ensure that the residential roads are safe for all road users.
