NOTICE TO ROAD USERS :: THE IMPACT OF PERENNIAL RAIN ON ROAD AND STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN WITHIN EMALAHLENI CBD AND SURROUNDING SURBURBS

The South African weather Services in the recent months, predicted that, there will be heavy rains and thunderstorms within different provinces including Mpumalanga. 

The constant rain has exacerbated the municipal infrastructure which saw massive development of potholes, resulting in compromising road safety and trafficability on the roads. 

This constant rainfall has resulted in the storm water catchment system choked due to excessive surface run-off water and causing roads and most street inaccessible. 

The municipal maintenance budgets are stretched and are not able to speedily activate prompt reinstatement of services, more especially the builder’s holiday is imminent and affects sustainable rolling out of maintenance to the communities. 

However, the municipality is continuing with the patching of potholes to reinstate, road safety. 

Furthermore, both private and public facilities and properties are in challenging state. Most areas are affected and communities, motorists are request to exercise caution while driving on municipal roads. 

Further the traffic signals are also affected which result in traffic jam.  

THE MUNICIPALITY ADVICES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO BE ON HIGH ALERT DURING THIS FESTIVE SESSION.