{"id":19053,"date":"2014-09-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/echonews.sites.caxton.co.za\/19053\/or-tambo-sweer-aant-oopbars\/"},"modified":"2014-09-30T08:20:26","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T06:20:26","slug":"or-tambo-sweer-aant-oopbars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/30\/or-tambo-sweer-aant-oopbars\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: OR Tambo sweer aant oopbars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>En, soos gewoonlik, speel die burgemeesterkomiteelid, me. Rehana Pilodia, weer &#8216;n sentrale rol in die vinnige reaksie van die munisipaliteit na &#8216;n stroom beskuldigings van inwoners wat wissel van korrupte kontrakteurs, munisipale onbevoegtheid, diefstal van hardverdiende belastinggelde en &#8216;n algemene gebrek aan begrip vir besighede vanuit die munisipaliteit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;n String Facebook klagtes oor skade aan motors weens die spoedwal is dadelik na die veiligheidshoof, mnr. Ahmed Seedat, verwys.<\/p>\n<p>Maar, dit is nie net motoriste wat kla nie.<\/p>\n<p>Die eienaar van Old Fashioned Fish &amp; Chips, mnr. Alex Papadopoulos, het Maandagmore terwyl die kontrakwerkers rustig op hul masjiene langs die pad gesit en gesels het, ges\u00ea die area voor sy winkel is al &#8220;vier keer vanjaar oorgedoen&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Hy kla voorts dat versoeke vir waterkarre om die stof te verminder, soms vir ure ge\u00efgnoreer word.<\/p>\n<p>Onlangse onderhoude met verskeie besighede in die straat het daarop gedui dat die meeste kommerwekkende verliese ly &#8211; selfs kettingwinkels soos Miladys sukkel om kop bo water te hou.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19053 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\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/30\/or-tambo-sweer-aant-oopbars\/attachment\/or-_616769889\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_616769889-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_616769889-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_616769889-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_616769889.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-1-19058'>\n\t\t\t\tTeen 09:00 op \u2019n Maandag is almal al drukbesig by die werk, tensy jy natuurlik \u2019n konstruksiewerker in OR Tambostraat is, dan sit jy rond en gesels. Dit is al die afgelope twee jaar die gesig van OR Tambo. \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\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/30\/or-tambo-sweer-aant-oopbars\/attachment\/or-_560635834\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_560635834-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_560635834-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_560635834-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_560635834.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-1-19055'>\n\t\t\t\tEen van die problematiese spoedhobbels is halfpad versper tot groot frustrasie van motoriste. \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\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/30\/or-tambo-sweer-aant-oopbars\/attachment\/or-_634069492\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_634069492-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_634069492-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_634069492-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_634069492.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-1-19056'>\n\t\t\t\tNa die spoedwalle in OR Tambostraat gedurende die naweek verlaag sou word, het motors steeds Maandag hul onderstelle op di\u00e9 mini-bergies geskuur. &#8216;n Naweek was skynbaar ook nie genoeg vir konstruksiewerkers om die walle te verlaag nie, maar dit gaan al die afgelope twee jaar so, so wat is nuut?\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\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/09\/30\/or-tambo-sweer-aant-oopbars\/attachment\/or-_540105761\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_540105761-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_540105761-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_540105761-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/09\/or-_540105761.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-1-19057'>\n\t\t\t\tNet die OR Tambostraat konstruksiewerkers en projekbestuurders kan s\u00ea waarom plaveisel plek-plek verwyder word?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Verskeie motors het Maandag steeds hul onderstelle teen die spoedwalle, wat Vrydag verklein is, geskuur.<\/p>\n<p>By &#8216;n ander spoedwal is die een baan gesluit en moes motoriste tot groot frustrasie wag vir verbykomkans.<\/p>\n<p>Op een area plek &#8216;n parkeerplek summier gesluit, omdat daar &#8216;n halwe kruiwa se hopie sand daarin was.<\/p>\n<p>Bourommel word letterlik langs die pad gegooi op klein hopies en toegemaak met afsperrings in die yvlak.<\/p>\n<p>En, dit gaan al die afgelope twee jaar so aan in di\u00e9 lewensaar van Middelburg.<\/p>\n<p>Volgens die DA beloop die projek al R80 miljoen en het die kontrakteur wat aanvanklik aangestel is vir die projek, oornag verdwyn.<\/p>\n<p>Die munisipale openbarefondse komitee wat Dinsdag vergader het, sal nou self gaan ondersoek instel na die voortslepende chaos in OR Tambo.<\/p>\n<p>Nog die projekbestuurder, mnr. Eric Sithole, nog sy assistent, me. Lindiwe Silolo, was Maandag teen druktyd beskikbaar vir kommentaar nadat die munisipale bestuurder, mnr. Willie Fouch\u00e9, navrae na hulle verwys het.<\/p>\n<p>Mnr. Fouch\u00e9 het wel toegegee dat die spoedwalle &#8220;gedurende die naweek verlaag sou word&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Belastingbetalers en besighede vra tereg, hoe kan die konstruksie so lank aankarring en wie gaan vir die herhalende gemors betaal?<\/p>\n<p>Tydens &#8216;n onlangse besoek van raadslede aan die straat is hulle soos die publiek mislei deur te s\u00ea die projek &#8220;is 95% afgehandel&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Se m***,&#8221; s\u00ea die DA koukusleier, mnr. Hennie Nieman, &#8220;hulle is besig om die wol oor ons almal se o\u00eb te trek&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Hy het bevestig dat die amptenare bemoeid met die projek boonop &#8220;baie laks is met die voorl\u00ea van syfers en tydsverloop&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Hy meen die projek sal nog ontbloot word as een van die grootste infrastruktuur skandale wat die dorp nog teegekom het.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Die projekbestuurder, mnr. Sithole, sou glo eers Woensdag terug wees op kantoor om die Observer se vrae te beantwoord. Koop jou Vrydag uitgawe vir sy verduidelikings.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 VIDEO &#8211; Kyk gerus na beeldmateriaal van die belaglike toedrag van sake in OR Tambostraat:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Major speedhumps in O R Tambo street, Middelburg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L4Co-D7GUf4?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Op die kruin van &#8216;n vloed van kritiek, het die munisipaliteit Vrydag die groot masjiene by OR Tambostraat ingestoot, om die wilde spoedwalle te verlaag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":19054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Gerhard Rheeder","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","category-news-headlines"],"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Local news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1848"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}