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The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport is anticipating significant revenue from motor vehicle licences.
The Bloemfontein High Court has ruled that the Free State's MEC for community safety, roads, and transport is fully liable for damages after a woman suffered injuries from hitting a pothole, highlighting the responsibility of local authorities in maintaining road safety.
The ever-growing number of potholes, which can damage cars and cause accidents, infuriates motorists so much it has even become an election issue.
Joburg Mayor Dada Morero is pushing back at claims that the city is failing, despite ongoing issues with power outages, water shortages, potholes and service delivery, stressing the need for time and dedicated teams to address the challenges.
There is a sizable pothole outside your Durban residence - King’s House - for several months
As eThekwini Municipality faces a staggering R441 696 bill for pothole-related claims, residents have taken matters into their own hands through creative protest art. While officials scramble to address the crisis amid persistent rainfall, local communities are turning frustration into activism through innovative awareness campaigns.
Service delivery in South Africa is marred by corruption and neglect, leaving citizens to navigate dangerous, pothole-riddled roads. What will it take for the government to prioritise its people?
Residents of Pinetown express relief as the eThekwini Municipality cordons off a dangerous sinkhole on Forest Road, following months of concern over safety and accessibility.
EFF leader Julius Malema has slammed City of Joburg's Roads and Transport MMC Kenny Kunene for not doing his job properly. Traffic light failure and potholes have been long-standing issues in Johannesburg, with many busy intersections without functioning robots leading to traffic jams and accidents.
Residents of Reservoir Hills are voicing their frustrations over hazardous potholes that have damaged vehicles and posed risks to motorists, urging local authorities to take immediate action.
eThekwini Municipality said teams were working around the clock to fix potholes.
While burial preparations were underway, the Mopani District Municipality was seen in action to address infrastructure-related challenges in the area.
Pothole-riddled roads, blackouts, uncollected waste and inconsistent water supply, are some of the pressing issues under the City of Tshwane metro which the UAT is demanding action on.
Over R15 million has been paid to motorists across the country by Sanral, after their vehicles were damaged by the pothole-riddled national roads over the past two years, highlighting the dire state of roads in the country.
Durban’s roads are deteriorating due to an asphalt shortage, leaving motorists at risk. An opposition party and a ratepayers association urge the eThekwini Municipality to act swiftly to address the bitumen supply chain issues and enhance public safety.
A POTHOLE in Kempton Park 14 years ago has come to haunt the Ekurhuleni Municipality after the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, ordered it to pay more than R750 000 to a motorbike rider who suffered serious injuries when he drove through the pothole in the road.
Mthembu said it can be business as usual for the city not to deliver for its people.
Infrastructure degradation, water outages, power cuts, poor business retention, weak internal planning and financial controls, crime, and lawlessness are the main reasons the city is in decline.
The eThekwini Municipality said it welcomes support from other spheres of government as long as the support is for the benefit of the people of eThekwini.
The Centurion region of the Tshwane Municipality is especially susceptible to sinkholes as it lies on top of large areas of dolomite rock.
Jacobs’ case was based on the argument that the MEC is liable for his damages as that office has a legal duty maintain the road in question, keep it in a state of good repair and upkeep, and to ensure the safety of all road users.
Finance MMC Jacqui Uys said R12m of the Rooiwal budget would come from the City’s coffers while R25m was from the Development Bank of Southern Africa grant.
He promised to commission a province-wide audit of all abandoned properties, including old factories and dilapidated residential buildings in his first 100 days in office.
According to a survey, more than R24 million in claims for damages to cars by potholes in Johannesburg had been lodged during the third quarter of 2022.
Errol Hick, a resident in the Outer West (Hillcrest) area of the eThekwini Municipality, expressed his observations of the failures of the municipality and alleged mismanagement of the City.