{"id":68154,"date":"2014-09-08T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/68154\/when-will-metro-finish-repair\/"},"modified":"2014-09-08T13:07:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-08T11:07:38","slug":"when-will-metro-finish-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/08\/when-will-metro-finish-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"When will metro finish repair?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many residents of Primrose have noted the slow decline of a hole on the corner of Beaconsfield Avenue and Guava Road.<\/p>\n<p>By Saturday morning the situation had worsened, leaving a huge hole in the road.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hole on Beaconsfield Avenue1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oZ5YS0LJvoo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Residents attempted to mark the hole as best they could with danger tape, construction signs and even tree branches.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hole on Beaconsfield Avenue2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RFMGptoTzBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A GCN journalist went to the scene to take photos of what had become a dangerous situation.<\/p>\n<p>The photos were sent to the metro along with a query asking:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0What is the cause of this hole?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0When will it be filled and\/or repaired?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8221;The site was visited yesterday morning, September 3,\u201d explained Themba Gadebe, from the metro\u2019s department of communication and brand management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe backfilling of the hole was attended to and all temporary signs and barricading were removed by the service owners that worked there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly the patching is outstanding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality\u2019s Roads Department will attend to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-68154 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/08\/when-will-metro-finish-repair\/attachment\/img_7256-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7256-Custom-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7256-Custom-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7256-Custom-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7256-Custom-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7256-Custom-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7256-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68195'>\n\t\t\t\tResidents attempted to mark the hole located on the corner of Beaconsfield Avenue and Guava Road as best they could, with danger tape, construction signs and even tree branches.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/08\/when-will-metro-finish-repair\/attachment\/img_7257-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7257-Custom-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7257-Custom-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7257-Custom-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7257-Custom-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7257-Custom-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7257-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68196'>\n\t\t\t\tResidents attempted to mark the hole located on the corner of Beaconsfield Avenue and Guava Road as best they could, with danger tape, construction signs and even tree branches.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/08\/when-will-metro-finish-repair\/attachment\/img_7258-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7258-Custom-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7258-Custom-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7258-Custom-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7258-Custom-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7258-Custom-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7258-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68197'>\n\t\t\t\tResidents attempted to mark the hole located on the corner of Beaconsfield Avenue and Guava Road as best they could, with danger tape, construction signs and even tree branches.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/08\/when-will-metro-finish-repair\/attachment\/img_7259-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7259-Custom-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7259-Custom-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7259-Custom-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7259-Custom-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7259-Custom-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7259-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68198'>\n\t\t\t\tResidents attempted to mark the hole located on the corner of Beaconsfield Avenue and Guava Road as best they could, with danger tape, construction signs and even tree branches.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/08\/when-will-metro-finish-repair\/attachment\/img_7260-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7260-Custom-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7260-Custom-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7260-Custom-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7260-Custom-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7260-Custom-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7260-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68199'>\n\t\t\t\tResidents attempted to mark the hole located on the corner of Beaconsfield Avenue and Guava Road as best they could, with danger tape, construction signs and even tree branches.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/08\/when-will-metro-finish-repair\/attachment\/img_7261-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7261-Custom-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7261-Custom-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7261-Custom-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7261-Custom-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7261-Custom-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7261-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68200'>\n\t\t\t\tResidents attempted to mark the hole located on the corner of Beaconsfield Avenue and Guava Road as best they could, with danger tape, construction signs and even tree branches.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/08\/when-will-metro-finish-repair\/attachment\/img_7262-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7262-Custom-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7262-Custom-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7262-Custom-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7262-Custom-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7262-Custom-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2014\/09\/IMG_7262-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68201'>\n\t\t\t\tResidents attempted to mark the hole located on 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