Upgrade Of Roads
As Kouga Municipality, we are not responsible for these roads. It is however very important to us that these roads are well serviced. The rehabilitation of the road between Humansdorp Main Road leading to Hankey is currently underway. This project with an estimated cost of over R218 million is expected to be completed in the next 20 months. As a municipality, we were able to get confirmation from the contractor appointed by the Province that they will include the resurfacing of an estimated 2km road leading into Humansdorp from St Francis side. This is confirmation from the province, and we do not have any authority over this. Additionally, it was promised to be completed before the festive season kicks off.
Fixing Potholes
The provincial government confirmed that it will not fix the potholes between Humansdorp and St Francis. As a municipality, we have requested permission to work on this road and consequently appointed a contractor to refill the potholes. It is important to note that Kouga Municipality requires approval to work on provincial government infrastructure, and we are in constant communication with Department of Roads and Transport to grant us permission to work on roads that do not belong to us.
Upgrade of Internal Roads
As part of the update on provincial roads, a few internal roads have been prioritized for the entire municipality with our next round of funding that is available. Roads in Hankey, St Francis, Jeffreys Bay and Humansdorp are on the short-term list to be resealed. This is not part of the big upcoming upgrade project.
Our economy is dependant on good quality roads, and we are determined to get it done.
Accept that approval required to work on provincial road. However, when filling potholes why do you fill one and leave the one next to it a gaping hole? Rather do a patch properly than a longer stretch missing half of the potholes… hard to understand the process if there is one.
What a pathetic statement by our Executive Mayor, with excuses for doing nothing. Should rather have told us what he and his DA comrades did to try and redirect the competely misdirected R218m investment to the H’dorp – SFB R330.
A very good reply.
100% agree with your comments.
Please can we get clarity on how the actual repair process works?
Does anyone actually direct / manage the repairs that are being done?
Yet again after last weeks pathetic repairs(where only a few holes were successfully repaired and the balance of the holes again left for another month), the road between Hdorp and St Francis remains a certain death trap!!
Please drive it and see for yourself mr mayor – it’s a disgrace
15 Years ago they did not resurface but fix potholes and paint where they should have re surfaced
it is due now not just a quick fix