Executive Mayor, Councillor Geoff Makhubo committed to making the roads in the city world-class

Today (5 February), the Executive Mayor, Geoff Makhubo was at Marlboro where he was joined by MMC for Transport Nonhlanhla Helen Makhuba in repairing the potholes in Joburg.

The City of Joburg said that today it was the official launch of the 60-days action plan which started on 28 January and will be completed on 28 March 2020. The campaign is said to be aimed at addressing the pothole repair backlog across the City of Joburg.

@MyJRA will embark on this active campaign – beginning on the corner of 1st & 4th streets in Marlboro Gardens. According to @CityofJoburgZA it’s new administration has identified 4000 potholes across the city. #WagingWarOnPotholes #WarOnPotholes @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/9ysWEZXW8M

— Chanté (@Chante_Poppie) February 5, 2020

Mayor Makhubo said that they want to make the roads in the city, world-class roads. “We are going to win this war against potholes and work together. From Midrand to Ivory park, it will be clean. The whole landscape of Johannesburg will be clean.”

Makhubo: We will win this war against potholes. The @CityofJoburgZA with have world class roads! #WagingWarOnPotholes #WarOnPotholes @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/j0TQnDTsSJ

— Chanté (@Chante_Poppie) February 5, 2020

The City explained that potholes are caused when there is water getting into the structural layer and washing out particles of rock, which then causes localised collapsing of the structural layer.

@GeoffMakhubo makes his contribution to the road rehabilitation on the corner of 1st and 4th streets #WagingWarOnPotholes #WarOnPotholes @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/eQNTm6h4mm

— Chanté (@Chante_Poppie) February 5, 2020

MMC for @CoJTransport is a pro at repairing potholes 👏. #WagingWarOnPotholes ^LM pic.twitter.com/YJ1SRjcpID

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 5, 2020

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