A father from Mamelodi, northeast of Pretoria, has been fixing a pothole-ridden road near his home after losing his job. Eric Nsembene gets donations from motorists for filling up potholes and uses the money to support his family. | GroundUp_News
Eric Nsembene gets donations from motorists and taxi drivers for fixing potholes on this busy road in Mamelodi.An unemployed father is fixing potholes on a busy road in Mamelodi, northeast of Pretoria.He says he uses stones, mud and water to fill up the potholes.
Nsembene then decided to volunteer his time to fix a pothole-ridden road near his home in Mamelodi, northeast of Pretoria,The 37-year-old gets donations from taxi drivers and motorists who use the busy Tsamaya Avenue. He lives in a shack with his family in Riversand, about 800 metres away. Nsembene said Tsamaya Avenue was very busy, and some of the potholes would open up again four or five days after being fixed.Eric Nsembene says the money from donations helps him support his family.Taxi driver Ronald Baloyi said Nsembene's work saved him money as the road had damaged his vehicle in the past.
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