Dashiki | From the south to the north, from west to the east, one is exposed to roads riddled with potholes. Our beloved country has become an eyesore and a disappointment, and we should not let the situation degenerate further, laments Timothy Molobi
Two weeks ago, I travelled to Lesotho for a funeral. Before I departed from Johannesburg, I asked for the quickest way to get to Maseru.You will regret it,” they cautioned me.From Lesotho, I took a sho’t left to Sun City in North West, using the road to Bapong.
The only meaningful thing they have done there is add stoep-like speed humps, which you are forced to slowly negotiate, significantly reducing speeding.This is a high-volume road that connects Gauteng with Sun City, so why not invest in it and make sure it is fit for purpose?From North West, I travelled to Lephalale in Limpopo, using the roads to Vaalwater, Melkrivier and Marken. Although none of them is as bad as the Bapong and Ficksburg roads, they are also on the brink of collapse.
You must zigzag on the road like a drunken driver. I was driving from one side of the road to the other, dodging potholes every few metres. What I found particularly funny were the pothole warning signs along the road. Putting up warning signs is not a solution to the problem – and will never be.
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