Makeshift road sign receives thumbs-down
Ward 89 councillor Amelia Bester encourages residents to report matters relating to potholes to the Johannesburg Road Agency.
Efforts to get a busy road with potholes to be repaired has led residents of Weltevreden Park to create their own speed calming signage to caution motorist about potholes ahead.
The sign surfaced this week on a street pole on Albert Street. The poster was then thrown into social media to create even further awareness on the matter.
While motorists were grateful that someone had taken a stand to assist others, the area’s councillor, Amelia Bester was not pleased with the behaviour saying that “ This[sign] qualifies as an illegal sign which attracts a fine.”The Ward 89 councillor encouraged residents to report matters relating to potholes to the Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA). “All potholes should be logged with JRA.
Residents can use hotline@jra.org.za or the JRA app, thereafter can send reference numbers to their ward councillors, who will bring the matter to the attention of the area manager,” Bester explained the process.JRA’s Karishma Ganpath reiterated to say that,
“In order for a complaint to be attended to, a complaint has to be lodged.”
Bester added that, although the City’s infrastructure has not been maintained for two decades, resulting in a huge backlog, the new office has managed fix 117 483 potholes.
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