{"id":147447,"date":"2017-03-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/147447\/potholes-take-over-katlehong-streets\/"},"modified":"2017-03-24T10:09:53","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T08:09:53","slug":"potholes-take-over-katlehong-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/03\/24\/potholes-take-over-katlehong-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"Potholes take over Katlehong streets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Local DA PR councillors in Ekurhuleni are up in arms due to the \u201cmetro\u2019s complete disregard of the rapidly deteriorating state of roads in and around the Katlehong area\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Four councillors, namely, Clr Lucky Dinake, Clr Golden Maduana, Clr Lucky Mokhoana and Clr Simangele Sabe, recently visited the area to check on the state of the roads and the storm-water infrastructure.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMotorists have suffered terrible damage to their vehicles and have incurred enormous expenses as a direct result of the municipality\u2019s indifference towards the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNumerous reports of the cavernous trenches that occupy the streets of our community have been submitted by the residents and councillors and these have worsened, as a result of the recent heavy rains,\u201d Dinake said.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The councillors added that the storm-water drainage system in Katlehong, and in fact Germiston as a whole, needs an upgrade and regular maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe metro continues to ignore the cries of families who have found themselves flooded out of their homes with no refuge from the status quo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the efforts of concerned residents and councillors, the metro has taken no action to remedy this situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that the residents of Katlehong, like all in Ekurhuleni, deserve better than the silent neglect that has been offered by the metro,\u201d Dinake said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/146736\/incorrect-property-details-on-some-property-valuation-letters\/\">Incorrect property details on some property valuation letters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/146068\/dark-fortnight-for-family\/\">Dark fortnight for family<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='5f43b3e0368a3b9fb0bc06ba06e95415'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local PR councillors say the roads and stormwater infrastructure in Katlehong need to be looked at 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