Lynburn road potholes to be attended to – Metro

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07-03-2025
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The metro said the recent heavy downpours have contributed significantly to the number of potholes across the city.

The Tshwane metro has vowed to attend to potholes on Lynburn Road and Homer Street, which have been plaguing motorists for a while.

Tshwane said plans are in place also to address all other potholes across the city.

Recently residents raised concerns over huge potholes at a traffic cycle on Lynburn Road and Homer Street.

They say the potholes are so huge that motorists now have to drive over the circle to avoid the holes.

Residents have filled the huge pothole with bricks and stones.

Metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo acknowledged receiving the complaint about the potholes on Lynburn Road.

“The complaints relating to both streets were received on March 5 and will be added to the list of potholes to be attended to. Priority will be given to the most hazardous ones,” said Mashigo.

He said the metro’s regional teams responsible for roads and stormwater drains inspect roads in their respective regions to identify potholes to be fixed.

“Priority is given to the most hazardous ones, especially on the main roads or streets,” said Mashigo.

According to Mashigo, the recent heavy rainfall has added to the problems and delayed response time.

“It must be emphasised that the recent heavy downpours have contributed significantly to the number of potholes across the city.”

Mashigo said these teams attend to the potholes as and when they occur, depending on the size of the region and the number of employees.

He said residents are also advised to report potholes on this 012 358 9999 or forward information to pothole@tshwane.gov.za.

Mashigo explained that excessive water, coupled with sand and stone, often leads to the re-emergence of potholes.

“Our teams always strive to remove any excessive sand from the roads to mitigate this problem.”

He added that the process of fixing potholes involves several steps aimed at ensuring durability.

“The city’s teams remove the loose soil from the hole, compact the existing layer, apply bitumen emulsion, and then place and compact either cold mix or hot asphalt into the hole.”

The metro said in Region 6, since the start of 2025 it received over 522 pothole complaints. Mashigo said over 273 were repaired.

“We must bear in mind that the region has severe staff and resource shortages due to natural attrition and shortage of material. Furthermore, rainfall during this period has been excessive, leading to a severe backlog in the filling of potholes.”