EFF Sekhukhune Region on a massive pothole fixing initiative

Schoonoord

With government’s failure to allocate adequate resources to fix the increasing number of potholes, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Sekhukhune Region has started a drive to fix potholes to ensure safety of motorists.

EFF Convener in Moutse and Member of Parliament (MP), Mgcini Tshaku, said the party has embarked on the programme to eradicate potholes in the entire region of Sekhukhune.

“We launched the program to train EFF councillors and party members on how to close potholes using the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) pothole identification and fixing report. We also look at the South African National standards of material approved by SABS (SANS 3001) to fix potholes,” explained Tshaku.

He said the initiative was inspired by the EFF third cardinal pillar to build a state and government capacity leading to abolishment of tenders.

“The asphalt cost R100 to R150, but a tenderpreneur will ask R2000 to R3000 to fix one pothole. Instead a municipality can have a state own road agency that will deal with in-house road construction and maintenance,” indicated Tshaku.

He said the party will on 29 July 2022, embark in a massive pothole closures in Sekhukhune major roads.

“Currently, we are busy identifying the badly damaged roads and buying asphalt from our own pockets. We are doing this because we care for our communities,” Tshaku said.

Sekhukhune is among areas in the province experiencing a huge backlog in roads maintenance, contributing in a number of fatal accidents affecting residents.

However, Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL), says it is working tirelessly to deal with road maintenance backlog which they say is because of budgetary constraints.

The agency is currently facing over R100 Million worth of damage claims with about R40 Million pending claims for damages caused by potholes.