February
SUBMITTED BY : Patrick
At corner of Kitchener and 5th Avenues in Kensington (opposite Total Garage attached to Darras Centre, there are unrepaired major excavations that were caried out to repair/replace inderground pipes. The extensive remaining holes in the road make this busy intersection very dangerous. This situation has persisted for approxiamtely 2 months.
SUBMITTED BY : mohamed
kindly attend to the numerous potholes along the goldenhighway and at the R554&R82 intersections.driving has become unbearable on these roads.
SUBMITTED BY : Elona
Many of the street lights on Monkor Road, between Beyers Naude and Rabie Roads, Kelland have not been working for over four months. Part of the road is very dark, which makes it unsafe for road users at night.
SUBMITTED BY : Patrick
Good day.
I’ve created the below listed issues on the joburg.org.za website. I doubt that the council makes use of this site anymore as issues are sometimes closed or deleted without being resolved. Entering the meter readings also feels like a wasted effort when the council just applies their "guestimates" every month. I hope you can assist in closing these issues:
IR0127213 2010-01-26 - Open Trench across road.
IR0127212 2010-01-26 - Potholes, poor raod surface.
IR0127211 2010-01-26 - Potholes.
IR0127210 2010-01-26 - blocked kerbside drain.
IR0127209 2010-01-26 - blocked kerbside drain.
Thank you.
SUBMITTED BY : Lyn
Empire Place in Sandhurst has been neglected by the council for the last couple of years with the result that the road is crumbling because there are no stormwater drain which lead to potholes and then we have sewage leaking out of manhole cover because the infrastructure cannot cope. Have reported this on numerous occasions but to no avail, please help.
SUBMITTED BY : Refilwe
Street light in Orange Farm Extention 2 are not working and that is the area between Steve Biko Primary School and Vilindlela High School
SUBMITTED BY : Shahed
The street lights on a bridge On Bree street (between Somerset Street and Crown Road) in Fordsburg have been out now for 6 months.
Also street lights in Mayfair, Johannesburg on Langerman street as well as the surrounding 8th and 9th avenues are out.
SUBMITTED BY : Ged
Motorway street lights betwwen Bucculgh intersection and Grayson Ave on M1 have been our for over a year. Cannot find how to report the problem on the City Power website.
SUBMITTED BY : Joe
I have now logged 3 calls for a storm water drain that is overgrown. First IR0112346 in August 2009 . Web site stated it was resolved yet no action was taken. I logged again IR0120385 in October 2009, still no action. I have now logged a third time Trouble Ticket ID Log Date
IR0130461. email deatils to follow. Thanks Joe Barbosa
SUBMITTED BY : Ashleigh
Robinhills: The robot at the intersection of Malibongwe and Boundary have been stuck on Green for Malibongwe for a week. This is extremely dangerous and slow. Please sort it out?
SUBMITTED BY : Abdul
1.Entrace to zakariyah park township too many potholes needs urgent attention.
2.r554 and golden highway robot not working and too many pot holes as well.
3.between R554 and R82 the left lane numerous pot holes and cars using emergemcy lane TO TRAVEL.
4.On k43 and bedford street in Lenasi South the grass on both sides are over 2m long and needs to be trimmed.
SUBMITTED BY : mohamed
hi
various potholes in lenasia south with non-functioning street lights especially on milkwood street.the grass along the K43 of lenasia needs cutting aswell as the ’velds’ in lenasia south. a serious hazard are all the craters at the R554 and R80 intersection in Eikenhoff.
thanks
SUBMITTED BY : James
Two potholes in Strelitzia Avenue (just before fountain) in COUNTRY VIEW
SUBMITTED BY : Mike
The weeds are now knee high along the verge on Schroeder Street, Roosevelt Park Ext1.
SUBMITTED BY : Mike
There are many cracks in the tar along Schroeder Street, Roosevelt Park Ext 1 next to the Mashie Golf Course. If these are not killed with weed killer then they will develop into potholes. A little bit of maintenanve will prevent very expensive repairs
SUBMITTED BY : Mike
There was a water leak outside No 64 Scully Street, Roosevelt Park Ext 1 which was fixed more than 6 weeks ago. They dug up the verge and broke the bricks around the oipe and just left. There has been a gaping hole and broken bricks on the verge ever since.
SUBMITTED BY : Patricia
Main Road around Witkoppen on both sides hasn’t been painted for years! Heavy traffic there.
SUBMITTED BY : Kathy
I travel home after Wits every Monday and Wednesday evening to Boskruin and have noticed that there are very few street lights that are working, and I list the roads: Barry Hertzog through the bends towards Judith Road, First Avenue in Linden outside the Casa do Sol School, President Fouche drive after crossing Ysterhout and the majority of Kelly Avenue, Boskruin.
SUBMITTED BY : Pippa
I believe there is a fundamental problem with the water pipeline that runs the whole lenght of Venus Street between Birdhaven and Melrose . water is constantly pooled in the road and the pavement and roads are subsiding.
i have reported this but no action has been taken.REFERENCE NUMBER JW 3900501
there is also subsidence in the road in Melrose suburb. the corner is Tyrwhitt and Jameson. Attention has been drn to it by sticks and coke bottles!!!
SUBMITTED BY : meyer
Just across the road from my house theres a huge pothole. I reported it several weeks back but theres been absolutely no development at all from JRA or any other department, Please help. The pothole is on Wilmington Cres, Lyndhurst, 2192 between house No 88 & 90.
Many Thanks
Meyer Grynhaus
SUBMITTED BY : Kgaugelo
There is a big trench on the R101 just after the Juskei River heading towards the Maxwell Drive. It causes some traffic delays in the morning and it is soo frustrating.
- There is a big pothole at Cnr Maxwell & Witkoppen Rd @Eskom Megawatt Park intersection.
SUBMITTED BY : Bill
Lennox Street corner Hastings Avenue in Waverley JHB, there are 3 potholes in Lennox Street and an ongoing water leak on the corner that has had at least 2 attempts to repair it. Moreover, a large amount of grass is growing in the roadway at the south end of Lennox street, and the longer it has to take over the street, the bigger the repair will be.
SUBMITTED BY : Kirstie
First Road Farmall down to the river is in such a bad state that us residents are unable to use this road without damaging our cars- and we have no choice but to use this road. We have correspondence with JRA dating back to 2006 begging them to fix this road properly as grading it 4 times a year does nothing- it needs storm water drains because of its slope when it rains all the water runs down this road to the Jukskei river and it destroys the road and washes away any grading. We have been promised many times that JRA will fix this road, but they never do. I can supply all correspondence and photos if you would like. Now with all the rain we have experienced, the bridge that goes over the jukskei on Riverbend road is almost washed away and potholes on this road- I dont even know where to begin with the amount.
I know we are a small pound in the ocean with our residential road and JRA with all this rain have major roads to fix, but we have been BEGGING for almost 4 years about our road and I would love for someone for JRA to drive their car on our residential road where we pay taxes for it to be usable, and see how they feel when they hit every pothole, donga and trench and rock and brick- then have to replace their sump or tyre- THEN they will finally do something about this PUBLIC road.
Thanks 702!
SUBMITTED BY : Nonhlanhla
After repeated requests to JRA, ( First Road , cnr Riverside & Main in Farmall) to grade down towards the river was never graded in December 2009 when all the other roads were graded. The road deteriorated to such an extent that not one of the residents of my property had a choice but to use our vehicles on this road, despite the fact that it was COMPLETELY washed away. Our of sheer desperation, one of the residents tried to pass through and here vehicle was stuck. She called us to assist and all the residents living on the property that uses this road, went to assist. After hours of struggling, the vehicle could pass. A tenant was injured when he fell into the ditch and sprained his ankle. Many of our vehicles have been damaged in trying to get in and out of the property and yet JRA have not even responded after promising to fix the road. We have spoken to Hendrik van Tonder, Jimmy Oliver, Rhulane Ngobeni and requested a site visit. We have requested them to call us and they have blatantly ignored all the correspondence and requests. We had no formal response after submitting our requests in writing to Randburg Depot. We have been asking for this road to be repaired since 2006. I have all the correspondence dating back till then where all types of promises were made. We have been told that imported materials will repair our road. On Saturday all my tenants and I, spent more than two hours, physically picking up rocks and stones to fill the road in an attempt to be able to use this road. We asked Randburg Depot earlier in the week to assist us in getting a compactor so that we could at least do something but they failed to even respond in writing or help us. We are damaging our vehicles and we are desperate.
I am extremely disappointed in the manner in which this problem is being address ed. Since 2006 we have been waiting for something to happen. It’s unacceptable and it is appalling to expect residents to use a road that is NOT in a condition for cars to pass through. I cannot accept an excuse where I am told that equipment is broken. We pay our services and expect the roads to be in a condition that we may use them. This is a public road!
For three weeks in a row Pikitup are not collecting our refuse because they cannot get their truck down our road! No deliveries or collections can be made to our property by most vehicles and we cannot have visitors as the road is in such a state!
The pictures below depict what we have to call a public road! We have basic needs!
We NEED to get to work, without a road that is impossible!
We NEED to buy food, without a road that is impossible!
We NEED our refuse to be removed, without a road that is impossible!
We NEED a road which has a storm water drainage system which won’t get washed away every time it rains!
Seeing that we are tax payers, we ask for this road because it’s a necessity in our lives!
SUBMITTED BY : Jandré
Dear 702,
I am a resident at 114 First Road, Farmall, Randburg, Gauteng.
This might sound strange, but I wish from the bottom of my heart that I could complain about
a blocked storm water drain, unsafe pavements or even a pot hole! But, it is a well known fact that one needs a public road to have the joys of a blocked storm water drain, unsafe pavements or even a pot hole. Our public road has no storm water drainage, no pavement and looks more like an extreme 4x4 testing facility than a public road. . .The road gets so bad that it is completely impassable by truck. . .what would happen if there is a fire, or someone needs to get to the hospital ASAP, but they can’t because there is no public road to do so?!
I can’t even complain about the “Bridge in Riverbend Road” which is completely destroyed and washed away because I can’t get there!
I am a normal South-African tax paying citizen, and these are my needs . . .
I need a road!! And a whole lot of other residents need that bridge to be fixed!!
PLEASE HELP US!
SUBMITTED BY : Margie
On the 26th November, 2009 I reported that there was a lot of debris on the corner of Atlas Road and Bonaero Drive in Kempton Park. This is a very big intersection, and is very close to the airport. There have been a number of major road accidents on this corner, and there are pieces of motor vehicles, broken windscreens etc. lying all over the road and on the pavements. Nothing was done about it, so on the 28th January 2010 I phoned the council again, and they promised to prioritise it. Still nothing has happened. Please help!
SUBMITTED BY : Jill
Numerous potholes on 3rd ave between West Str and Central Ave Houghton which have been repeatedly repaired only to open up even bigger the next day.
SUBMITTED BY : zelda
In dec 2009 our pavement was dug up due to Escom and a cable fault.15 phone calls later and I am desperate to have my pavement fixed. I’m having no joy from any of the departments. I’m either talking to the wrong team leader or dept, or I have to phone back later.No messages are ever returned!I live close to Ellis Park and the image my pavement is projecting is definitely not one of a world class city!
SUBMITTED BY : Gabby
Re: Street Address: Corner of 5th Avenue Linden and Salerno Road, Emma Park Koppie, Linden.
I am writing to ask your help to communicate with Jhb City Parks on cleaning up and protecting this natural parkland and heritage site. I have on numerous occassions reported to City Parks about the vagrants sleeping here, there are no toilet facilities so they are defacating in the park. There have been numerous reports of drug trafficking, littering, cutting down of the trees, starting fires and flashing. This site is a huge security risk to the residents of the surrounding suburbs.The park/ hertitage site stretches from 5th Avenue right down past the Abrahm Kriel Childrens Home and levels out onto what could be a beautiful community park area opposite Risidale Primary School. However, the vagrants that have moved into this area of the park are living on the banks of the stream that runs through the property, making it unsafe and littered with rubbish.
Jhb City Parks have acknowledged receipt of my complaints and assured me that they will look into this as a matter of urgency however that was in September 2009,4 months later and nothing has changed. This greenspace has real environmental value: habitat for native plants animals and birds, reduction of runoff to storm sewers, improvement of air quality, etc.
Please help
Regards
Gabby
Protecting this heritage site and park area fits in with many of Johannesburg’s priorites: environmental stewardship, healthy living, community engagement, and city revitalization. It also fits in with the appreciation of natural beauty and outdoor recreation that is part of our identity, and that attracts visitors and professionals to our city.
SUBMITTED BY : Michael
The road on the R114 leading to Heron Brodge school, is falling apart with potholes and zero maintenance. this road carries a large amunt of traffic to Diepsloot and the school. It is covered in huge potholes!
SUBMITTED BY : Carol
R114 between Diepsloot and Malibongwe Drive is in shocking condition. Schools on that road, very dangerous.
SUBMITTED BY : Jules
On Sovereign street, Bedfordview, between Highland and Leicester roads. Old pothole that keeps on opening up after repair
SUBMITTED BY : Jules
Raw sewerage flowing out of pipe and down the steep road (over a week already). Outside 3 King Edward street, Kensington, Johannesburg. Jeppe Boys rugby team train up and down that road every day - significant health risk for the children.
SUBMITTED BY : Jason
Trench across Peter Place Road between Old Kilcullen and Karen Streets has been there for 3+months along with a .5mx.5m excavated hole in the road a few meters further up. Partial attempt to repair some weeks ago has had no success, trench (right across the road) and hole still open and catching car tyres. Please fix peramently and properly.
SUBMITTED BY : Jason
Driving into & out of OR Tambo airport, esp. on the R24 highway, the grass between and alongside the road is over 1m high with weeds of similar heights growing out the verges and stormwater drains (plus litter). This unsightly mess extends from the airport all the way to the N12 highway, approximately 8kms or so and this is (and will be) most visitors to SA and Joburg’s first impressions of the city, province and country..... Please cut the grass, remove the weeds and possibly plant some flowers / colour along this route to provide an appropriate welcome from the airport.
SUBMITTED BY : Igno
Hi, there has been a water leak on the corner of Northway & Marlboro, Kelvin, for the past 36 months that I have been using this route. It is a "downhill" robot. I am surprised that no serious accidents occur there. Perhaps there have been and I missed it.
I have just spoke the property owners at this corner, Warren Walker 0721048128 & Bruce Magill 0798891700. They have been reporting this leak for the past three years. Useless council repairs it (sometimes), and after e few weeks the leak starts all over again.
Useless JHB Water ref number 3928846 12 Jeb 2010
My cell number 0827952192.
From what I have heard on 702, this method works.
SUBMITTED BY : Igno
Hi, there has been a water leak on the corner of Northway & Marlboro, Kelvin, for the past 36 months that I have been using this route. It is a "downhill" robot. I am surprised that no serious accidents occur there. Perhaps there have been and I missed it.
I have just spoke the property owners at this corner, Warren Walker 0721048128 & Bruce Magill 0798891700. They have been reporting this leak for the past three years. Useless council repairs it (sometimes), and after e few weeks the leak starts all over again.
Useless JHB Water ref number 3928846 12 Jeb 2010
My cell number 0827952192.
From what I have heard on 702, this method works.
SUBMITTED BY : Douglas
Located cnr Geldenhuys & Praker, Malvern East. Water lesakage for in excess of six months, serious deterioration of road, new potholes in Geldenhuys this morning. Thank you.
SUBMITTED BY : Brett
I would like to report that the lighting on the M1 highway between Grayston and Buccleuch interchange has not been working for a long time. I was informed by SANRAL and JHB council that it is provincial responsibility, while the province blamed JRA. With FIFA 2010 approaching it is not a very good sign when the main highway between two host cities is not lit up, I would suggest that it should be sorted out before all the tourists arrive.
SUBMITTED BY : Antonella
Area: Ferndale Ext 3, Randburg
1.Traffic lights out of order for 2 weeks - Corner Oxford Street and West Avenue, Ferndale Ext 3, Randburg
SUBMITTED BY : Wouter
Faulty streetlights in King Street between Wilson and Wyoming streets.Suburb: Berario/Northcliff. Reported: 12 Nov 2009
SUBMITTED BY : Thomas
Can I please ask for your intervention and help into this matter,despite repeated calls made via the service call centre being 011 375 5555 with no positive results.This line just rings and nobody answers.I have also made a view calls to the local offices responsible for the street light repairs in Lenasia 011 213 3026/3039 trying to get hold of the supervisor Mr.Peter Abrams and his supervisor Mr Sipho Gumede ,they are forever not available or in meetings.The Street Lights are not working in ext 5 Ennerdale George and Olivien Streets and surrounding areas since before Christmas last year (December 2009).This is a hot spot for mischief makers because it is pitch black around this area at night.The community is being angered by this non response of these public servants.Must people first resort to demonstrations,take to the streets and violence before these problems are attended too?The community of Ennerdale are getting frustrated, sick and tired.
The grass in the vicinity on the Extension 1 area(Olympus Street) where the stadium is,is overgrown and was last cut before Christmas last year,this poses a safety hazard especially on the corner of Olympus and James street.There is a stop street and the grass is obscuring the view of drivers wanting to turn right into James street to go out of Ennerdale.( This is also dangerous at night when you drive up the driveway to open your garage gate and find yourself being hi-jacked)
I am not sure where our Councillor Nyambe for this ward G is (not very visible) ,I am not sure if these people drive around the area and to observe these things that need attention,if not perhaps we need to create the awareness with them.I challenge them to come and drive around this area at night to see for themselves.
SUBMITTED BY : Sailesh
Would like to report serious potholes at the following locations:
1. Midrand: Intersection of George Rd and Old Pretoria Main Road (R101);
2. Sandton: Left slip-way from William Nicol Drive onto Sandton Drive;
3. Sandown: Linden Street - 1) Opposite Fire Station; 2) Diagonally opposite Brazen Head Pub (in from of office park);
4. M1 South: Fast lane just past Woodmead Drive off-ramp (next to one already repaired)
Your assistance in having these repaired will be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
SUBMITTED BY : Richard
On Beyers Naude Drive between Molope Road and Jim Fouche Road on the east side and the middle island, the grass is in need of urgent cutting - it looks terrible. I wish I could provide you with a reference number for personally reporting it, but I have called the Joburg call center on a number of occasions and each time, after being on hold for an eternity, the agent picks up my call and promptly cuts me off again!
SUBMITTED BY : john
2 Street lights have not worked for 18 months opposite nos 25 west hertford rd cnr st audley st Bryanston
SUBMITTED BY : Mohammed
1. CNR CENTRAL STREET (SOUTHBOUND) AND GLENHOVE ROAD HOUGHTON ESTATE. 2. GLENHOVE ROAD (EASTBOUND) & M1 SOUTH OFF RAMP. 3. NO SIDEWALK AND/OR LANDSCAPPING ON GLENHOVE ROAD (SOUTH SIDE) BETWEEN CENTRAL AND 4TH STREETS. PLEASE ATTEND ASAP. MANY THANKS
SUBMITTED BY : Kirsty-Ann
Due our connection to the water mains the road was trenched and left with sand covering the trench. The sand is now washing away and the road needs to be resurfaced.
SUBMITTED BY : James
The Highway Street Lights are Perpetually out on the M1 between at least The Marlboro and Corlett Drive on-ramps.
SUBMITTED BY : Margi
The areas immediately surrounding King Edward and St John’s College have unsafe pavements. Children walking to school are exposed to these open man hole, some of which are very large.
Munro Drive has a stormwater drain which needs repair and is posing a threat to passing traffic (3917/060809) This route is used regularly by tourists wishing to stop at the Munro Drive view spot.
The issues have been lodged, but no action appears to be happening.
Ref 0962/020709 0999/020709 3917/060809 3844/060809 1037/210508 2739/281008
SUBMITTED BY : Vaughn
R114 Lion Park Road, This road is in need of serois work, it runs from the lion park in a Northery Direction and links to William Nicol
SUBMITTED BY : Lilane
On the corner of Epsom and Malibongwe there is a huge pothole at the traffic light.
Also in Radiokop / Wilgeheuwel in Mozart street there are two fairly big ones. One on turning left from Paul Kruger and one turning right.
SUBMITTED BY : Dominique
Hi,
I’ve logged several online requests with the roads agency to please fix the syntonization of traffic lights all around Johannesburg. It is so incredibly frustrating.
I’m convinced it would not only help peoples’ sanity, but the flow of traffic if they could just timing the traffic lights to improve traffic flow.
My reference numbers are:
IR0127966
IR0127963
IR0127979
IR0127982
IR0127983
IR0127985
SUBMITTED BY : Tracy
This Road that passes HeronBridge College is in a very poor state and carries a lot of truck and school traffic. Especially the side from Diepsloot/Hartebeespoort/Sandton onramp.
Please help to make our roads a safer place!!!!!
SUBMITTED BY : Sharon
Would be great if we could have the road outside HeronBridge prep school revamped with double lanes to make it safer for parents and staff to travel on.
SUBMITTED BY : Sharon
Would be great if we could have the road outside HeronBridge prep school revamped with double lanes to make it safer for parents and staff to travel on.
SUBMITTED BY : Guillaume
I would like to report 2 or 3 potholes on the N14 North for 3 km before reaching the R512.
March
SUBMITTED BY : Derek
Pot Holes in Craigavon Inchanga road (Fourways)outside Crawford school people are driving on the other side of the road to avoid damaging there vehicles
Been like that for about 2 months nothing being done to repair the road
Its a disgrace
I have sent a email to the JHB Muncipality
There is also a pot hole developing further down the road near memoria road and Inchanga
Thanks
SUBMITTED BY : Dave
I reported this on 11th August 2009. I have reported it 3 times on this 702 service. Nothing has been done at all. Originally there weer 6 street lights not working, now there are about 20.
Repeated follow ups with the Shared Services Call Centred have produced no results. Posting the problem here 3 times has produced no results.
SUBMITTED BY : Martine
Hi there
A few weeks ago I emailed you with reference to a Fire Hydrant that had been struck by lightening last year. I was very surprised that within a few days JHB water arrived. They had a look and told us that they did not have a hydrant with them and would have to come back. They duly came back on the 23rd of March - dug a bl**dy great hold in our driveway and have not been seen since !!!. Our ref no when they first arrived was 3988190. I have since called again and been given the reference number hereunder.
Thanks in advance
Martine
SUBMITTED BY : Mark
We are hosting 5000 under privilaged school Children with a cup of soup and a roll, as we have done for the past 4 years on 31st May, and would like to get Companies to donate ’T’shirts, soccer balls & (not so many) vuvuzela’s to make this a truely 2010 soccer experiance for the Children - they are mainly connected to the school feeding schemes supported by Sue Lubbe & Friends Charity Group and their Sponsors. We would also like to extend this to 10,000 under privilaged school Children if possible.
SUBMITTED BY : Mark
We are hosting 5000 under privilaged school Children with a cup of soup and a roll, as we have done for the past 4 years on 31st May, and would like to get Companies to donate ’T’shirts, soccer balls & (not so many) vuvuzela’s to make this a truely 2010 soccer experiance for the Children - they are mainly connected to the school feeding schemes supported by Sue Lubbe & Friends Charity Group and their Sponsors. We would also like to extend this to 10,000 under privilaged school Children if possible.
SUBMITTED BY : Allan
M2 West BENROSE sign knocked down 2003 still not replaced in 2010
SUBMITTED BY : Patrick
Approximately 6 weeks ago, the problem of dangerous unfinished road works at the junction of Kitchener Ave with 5th Ave in Kensington was reported. After digging up the road, it has not been retarred for several months and the uneven and muddy surface makes the busy intersection dangerous. Response to the previous complaint was inadequate: without tarring, the soil on the road surface was smoothed.
SUBMITTED BY : Patrick
Approximately 6 weeks ago, the problem of dangerous unfinished road works at the junction of Kitchener Ave with 5th Ave in Kensington was reported. After digging up the road, it has not been retarred for several months and the uneven and muddy surface makes the busy intersection dangerous. Response to the previous complaint was inadequate: without tarring, the soil on the road surface was smoothed.
SUBMITTED BY : Zunaid
I have logged two seperate incidents with city parks via the Internet. Both of these calls were marked as resolved and closed yet nothing was done about the actual problem. I live opposite a Council owned land in the Lenasia Extension 9 area; the grass and weeds on this land has not been maintained in a very long time. The weeds are currently over half a meter high. My reference numbers are : IR0131945 logged on 2010-03-11 and IR0129156 logged on 2010-02-11. Can someone please assist!!
SUBMITTED BY : Arvind
Hi Guys,
I reported the potholes along Campbell Road and Inchange Avenue in Craigavon, Fourways (REF NO. 285744). I sent the email on the 8th March 2010 and received my Ref No on the same day. Unfortunately nothing has been done as yet. These holes are getting bigger by the day and because it’s a single lane in both ways we now have to drive onto oncoming traffic to avoid the holes as we cannot drive over them due to the severity of the holes.
Please address this as soon as possible because pretty soon there will be no road there and there will be no way out of Craigavon.
SUBMITTED BY : Shahed
at the intersection of Park drive and Dolly Ratebe, Fordsburg.
Since September 2009, street lights out on bridge over railway lines,travelling east on Bree street, nearest corner is Somerset street in Mayfair/Fordsburg.
SUBMITTED BY : Jonathan
Street lights outside 232,234,236,238,240 Corlett Drive been off since 16-11-2009.Corlett drive is a main road in Johannesburg.
SUBMITTED BY : Carol
Over the past year I have sent numerous e-mails to the Parks Department (ref No0543/12 )and to the Randburg Police but this area continues to be a problem.
1. The park fence either needs to be removed or painted and maintained.
2. The grass in the park is never properly cut especially around the trees and under the fence.
3. The grass on the pavement is like a jungle.
4. When the grass is cut it is all left to collect on the side of the road – the grass is now growing in the road.
5. There are blocks of concrete and other rubble that is never removed from the pavement.
6. The manhole cover (on the pavement) for the sewerage was broken and has been replaced but with an ill fitting cover.
7. Despite the sign in the park saying “no alcohol” the blue bakkie that has been there for years continues to sell illegal alcohol to the people in the park and also causes a traffic hazard by parking in the road on a busy corner. The Randburg Police have been informed of this on a number of occasions and have the registration number BLZ660 GP.
8. The Dundee road street sign needs repairing or replacing
It would be appreciated if this situation could be attended to.
Regards,
Ralph and Carol Young
SUBMITTED BY : Hein
All the storm water drain covers on the pavements around the beautifully upgraded Paul Roos park in Parktown, Johannesburg, are missing leaving a safety hazard for the may persons visiting the Park, school children from the school adjacent to the Park as well as visitors to Constitution Hill - particularly the section in Queens Rd between Empire and St Andrews.
SUBMITTED BY : Errol
Boero Road ,Glen Athol.Th Grass is at least 1-2 Meters long.It is an eye sore.
SUBMITTED BY : Brian
I have been reporting 2 street lights that have not been working from 29 October 2009 and phoneing 011 375 5555 and the problem never gets seen to, there have been a few break ins in the area,and its quite dark without the lights working, the details are street pole 321 and pole 322 on Jan Smuts Avenue Nearest corner 12th avenue in Parktown North (outside house 241 Jan Smuts Avenue)
Please could you look into this and try have the mattter resolved.
SUBMITTED BY : Irwin
Lights not working on M1 between Grayston and Marlboro and on Marlboro at M1 exit for a long period of time
SUBMITTED BY : Wanda
5 x 6 m3 building rubble was dumped over the weekend of 28 February 2010, on an open site opposite my business in Vlagskip Street Laser Park. This was reported to Pititup and nothing has been done to remove the rubble. Other people are now thinking it is a dumping site and are leaving garden refuse on the same site
SUBMITTED BY : Sharon
Huge intersection where the JHB and Erkhureleni Municipalities meet opposite Greenstone Mall. Was P91. Intersection is a disgrace. I think that it must be the responsibility of Jhb because as far as I can see practically ALL Erkhureleni intersections look good for 2010 soccar.
SUBMITTED BY : Alison
Light has been out for many months and repeatedly reported and "escalated".
SUBMITTED BY : Estelle
Fort St/Rd, Illovo, JHB. There are various water leakes for more than a year, which has now resulted in potholes, but the water wastage is a sin. I reported that matter on 26/11/09 to Gauteng Water Dept
SUBMITTED BY : Anton
A number of dangerous potholes have formed on Andre Greyvenstein Avenue near the OR Tambo airport. Some of them are near the Simba Chips factory. They are a major hazard for vehicles on this road especially when it rains.
SUBMITTED BY : Eric
Reported street lights not working lodged complaints online 24/02/2010 with no response
SUBMITTED BY : Francois
Hi
The streetlight outside my house was struck by lightning in October last year, and I reported it immediately on the city of joburg’s website.
In January, this "trouble ticket" showed a status of "Resolved" but the streetlight had not received any attention and was still out. I reactivated the ticket and am still waiting. I have logged 2 other tickets querying why this repair is not happening.
SUBMITTED BY : Carlos
I bought a new property in December. Outside my property near my water meter there is water seeping through the paving. I logged a call with the Germiston Municipality and till today no one has come out. A team came out to clean up the water meter and create a trench so the water channels away from the water meter, they also said that they would log a call for the leak, since it was not their department. Almost four months worth of water wastage that could have run a family for those four months!!
SUBMITTED BY : Angelique
No 36 on the R114, Nietgedacht
Huge potholes on the R411 and very dangerous
SUBMITTED BY : MELANY
Street lights, poles 1 & 2 in Green Close C/r Bradfield Dr, Fairmount reported in Jan 2009, Apr 2009 and August 2009. Alongside very nice park but so dark at night, residents opposite park very scared as undesirables go into the park at night because there are no lights in that street.
SUBMITTED BY : Shanon
Our street lights have been out for over 5 weeks, I called the council 3 weeks ago and nothing has been done in. The area is Highlands North
SUBMITTED BY : Patricia
Along Main Road between Lonehill, across Witkoppen Road and to Didata there are virtually no white lines left and this is a very busy area and must stress commuters constantly.
SUBMITTED BY : Helen
Most of Parkview has either no street signs, or they are turned around. The painted kerb signage is also mostly worn out, and needs repainting. I have a B & B, and guests have mentioned that I am really hard to find,so I tested this from the turn off on Jan Smuts Ave into Westcliff Dr. Then right into Wicklow and downhill to the golf course. I really could hardly read a single sign.
SUBMITTED BY : Michele
Hi John I took this on 3 years ago, even sent photos to JRA. They cleaned a small patch and nothing since! Called on the 3 March 2010 and again today - 12 March. The Call centre tried to put me through to JRA but the phone just rang and then died. Please help! It looks appalling and prevents any rain water from being channeled into the drains - hence pot holes etc! Hopefully you have more influence than me - just a Parkview resident who drives up and down Westcliffe Drive daily...
SUBMITTED BY : Jill
5th Road c/r 1st Ave Hyde Park. The residents have fixed the pavements but road a big problem
SUBMITTED BY : Merle
There is a Trench dug 3/4 months ago at where Vista Drive becomes Ferox Rd. into Edward Rd Glenvista ext.6 and becoming deeper and deeper PLEASE repair
SUBMITTED BY : Ari
big hole in Greenside Rd, Greenside
SUBMITTED BY : lynne
hospital road dump in benoni the road in the dump
has collapsed and been like this for 2years cant drive on one side how can the staff care about the place neglect neglect neglect?????
SUBMITTED BY : eliyahu
5-6 potholes cnr livingstone st farmount ave fairmont. loius botha and out side uj doorfontien back entrance
SUBMITTED BY : Eileen
Huddle park is head high overgrown and Club street grass pavements is neck high a security problem
SUBMITTED BY : Merle
Bassonia the Road leading past the Peuogot Garage was fixed a couple of weeks ago but disentergrating again narrow road and DANGEROUS
SUBMITTED BY : Leila
The signage to the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital form the NI south is very confusing - in fact i think it is entirely incorrect. As Bara is the closest tertiary hospital to Soccer City - it is important for tourists and locals alike to be able to find it easily in an emergency!
SUBMITTED BY : Selby
There is lot of water splashing out on Sikhululekile street as you enter Klipfontein Ext.2.As a result the water conceals big holes making it dangerous for driving.Joburg water can you pleas fix the pipes it`s been weeks and no one seems to care.Would be very glad if that can be resolved.
SUBMITTED BY : Selby
On Sikhululekile Street the main road leading in & out of Section mentioned above has detriorated in such a way that after lot of rain it`s left gaping holes on this road,undrivable conditions force drivers to drive on pavements and peoples yards.
SUBMITTED BY : Ashok
Since the 21/01/2010 I have been sending E-mails to Customer Service@CityPower and to various personell in regards of two streetlights not working. I have followed up with E-mails every ten days and have had not received a response. In one my latest E-mails I did mention that we have had a break in, in our Complex. The situation is now getting serious whereby we get people climbing over the fence and attempting to gain entry into the Complex during the night. Please help....
SUBMITTED BY : Rob
Pothole corner Royal Oak and Buckingham St, Kensington reported 25 Jan 2010 still not repaired. Followed up twice without any result. Ref Jhb Connect : 0050-25Jan2010
SUBMITTED BY : Merlin
The fence around the park that used to be called Alroyd park (sign now missing) is broken making the area look untidy. This small park is part of a larger park within which was a bowls club. That club has its own fence which seems to be OK. It is only the small section adjacent to Grace Rd. and Louis Rd. that needs to be removed. Thanks
SUBMITTED BY : Lesley
At the ENTRANCE to the TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT in MARLBOROUGH, Sandton there is the hugest pothole I have had the misfortune to hit in the last while. I mean really, the cars have to drive on the opposite side of the road and slowly slowly proceed forward. Surely the authorities can fix, at the very least, the huge pothole at the entrance to where numerous fines are paid (which I thought was utilized for that purpose anyway) to at least let people go there comfortably to part with their hard earned cash!
SUBMITTED BY : Rob
A Fire Hydrant on The Straight (North End )Lonehill has been flowing fully open for last 36 Hours. No response from Jhb Water.Huge amountsof water going down drain
SUBMITTED BY : Merle
This trench was dug at least 4 months ago and has never been filled. Vista Drive on the corner of Edward Road. Please note Vista becomes Ferox Rd. Glenvista Ext. 6
SUBMITTED BY : Merle
On the corner of Klipriver Drive and Southdale Drive a Barrier has been lying on the road for months now also the Municipality came down Klipriver Drive cutting back Trees but at that corner exposed dumped rubbish in the ditch all VERY VERY unsightly. Thank you
SUBMITTED BY : Aubrey
An incident was logged on the 17 of February 2010 with City Power for faulty street lamp outside my premises. I have called twice and have been given the run around. Nobody seems to be interested in helping.
SUBMITTED BY : nick
Thank you for the opportunity
can you please find ou5t who is responsible for the mamelodi flea market place in Denneboom Station. i want to come up with a challenge to revamp that place as it potrays a wrong image of the people staying in mamaelodi.
i have been staying in Mamelodi since 1976 and have taken pride in the people that made the community to have a place in S.A. history, however it looks like we are letting our heroes down by littering everwhere like irresponsible citizens. i have learnt that before i die of a heart attack i should do something together with the individuals who are suppossed to look after that place.
please help & for those citizens staying in Mamaelodi, who want to contribute to this revamp project my mobile number:0783383873.
love your station guys chau
SUBMITTED BY : Timothy
Eldoret Road in Sunninghill Johannesburg has a lage piece where the road foundation is failing causing potholes. the surface has been repaired only for the problem to reoccur a few weeks later.
SUBMITTED BY : Pat
The Braamfontein Spruit is the home of many homeless and unemployed individuals. City Parks last moved the grass in this area 12 months ago. It is in desperate need of being cleaned up as this is a criminal hot spot.
In addition next door to 16 Emerald Mews on East pont road is a grave yard. I have tried to get city parks to clean this up too. It has recently been broken into and is a prime spot for criminal activity. Any additional help to get this cleaned up would be appreciated.
SUBMITTED BY : douglas
our road was destroyed by the rains and there is alot of ripped up tar which is getting worse. getting out of our driveway 50 Morell rd is difficult due to the huge whole in road
SUBMITTED BY : Shahed
Get the heads of Department to sign Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that will determine what their salaries should be. It is high time that everyone takes their "heads out of the sand and thier finger out of their orifices (nasal or other)", buckle down and get some work done. Their is also a distinct lack of strategic vision and planning that has resulted in the debarcle referred to as the BRT. I wonder who received what monies to ensure that this debarcle gets implementated at any cost!!
SUBMITTED BY : Ian
I have been complaining for months about my acct all i receive are reference numbers THEY ARE FUCKING USELESS...I pay 3 times every fucking month on my rates and taxes all i can say is why do i pay taxes and you have to tell the fucks what is wrong I am truely Fucked off with this Government amd Council.... I have e-mails and reference numbers to backup my Complaint...Ian
SUBMITTED BY : Nicola
Hi John
I am emailing you on behalf of National Flag & Branding. We are South Africas largest branding agenices and would like to arrange a meeting with you.
We would like to team up with you and your show.
We are the locally manufactured flag company and proud to carry the PSA logo.
We would like to perhaps arrange some give aways and make our company aware.
We manufacture all the 32 country flags, vuvuzelas, soczellas, SA flag, car flags.
SUBMITTED BY : Sixolile
There is a pothole developing on Cork Avenue in Ferndale, between St James & Albert Streets
The road surface is uneven on Bond Street in Ferndale between Vine and Main Roads
SUBMITTED BY : Chalize
Pothole on Segal Rd, Halfway Gardens, Midrand. Located near entrance of Graceland Estates, towards Harry Galaun.
SUBMITTED BY : Yasteel
I live at the corner of Surrey Ave and Dover street in Ferndale Randburg. The street lighs on Dover street between Surrey Ave and Main Street has been out for over 6 months and nothing has been done about it. Please can you help?
SUBMITTED BY : Stanford
cnr,Morris and Helen roads,Strathavon,Sandton
SUBMITTED BY : Malcolm
The street light opposite 503 long Avenue, Ferndale Randburg has not worked for approximately 12 months. I reported the matter to City Power 2 November 2009. It is still not working dispite having received the reference number inserted below. Thank you in anticipation of your assistance.
SUBMITTED BY : yousuf
I live on Forest Rd (between Louis Botha and High Rd)in Bramley adjacent to Corlet Drive. The taxis come off Louis Botha (am) or Corlet (pm) and speed up & down Forest. There is a church/playschool at 77 Forest and a school on High but these taxis ignore this. It is a tragedy waiting to happen. Severe speed bumps is the only option. Speed bumps already in place on Forest Rd further down but not between Louis Botha and High. Please help. Much appreciated.
SUBMITTED BY : Martine
Our fire hydrant outside our front gate was struck by lightning early last year. Due to the fact that all pipes under our driveway were also struck JHB water came out to repair. They dug up the hydrant and two driveways. The fire hydrant was badly damaged so it was not put back. We have reported this to the council on three occasions - and - guess what - we still do not have a fire hydrant. The other two ref numbers are 3271661 and 3447342.
SUBMITTED BY : Jeanette
There is a water leak from what looks like an old ablution facility. This water has been running for so long that it formed a furrow of at least 30cm in the tar next to Solomon Street crossing 12th, 11th and 10th Street. Cars have to crawl over this ’furrow’ not to damage wheels/rims. Whe I reported this to roads department I was told to report it to the water department which I did. Nothing has been done yet.
SUBMITTED BY : Danny
Bad pothole on corner of Rosen and 9th Ave Highlands North.
SUBMITTED BY : Goodwill
I have been asking City power to come and sort street light at Vlakfontein Proper in Lenasia and no action has been taken .I had call them several times on 011 375 5555 getting different persons ,and giving them my reference number but not street lights fixed.I have call today spoke with Bheki and he check the reference number it has been closed with no full report why? because the lights were never fixed and I was now given a new refence :2104445515 .Please help us resolve this becuase when comparing Golden Highway and where we live ,Golden Highway is a daylight every night while we are sitting in the dark with 5% of street light working and rest out of order.My first report was reported on 30/04/2009 with follow on dates of all the follow up calls I had made.
SUBMITTED BY : Richard
Trench dug in the road at 39 Budack ave Glenvista.
burst water pipe, hole never repaired at the corner of Delbini and Hythe street Mulbarton.Huge pothole at the corner of Olifants and Satar street Eastcliff. pothole at 23 Letaba street Eastcliff
SUBMITTED BY : Norman
Pipe bust 10 time in the last 5 years. Inferior repairs are causing the water drain pipes to burst. Currently water have been streaming out of the pipes for 5 days and the tax payer is paying. Called the municipality numerous times. We have photos we would like to send you. See reference numbers below. PLease John can you assist.
Regards
SUBMITTED BY : Brian
Loggged a call with Pikiup after checking that it was their area of responsibility on 04/02/2010. They sent out a team and only cut grass and cleaned the main road. The specific road I queried was not attended to. I called on numerous times and (Pule on 0117125200) who promised to attend to the matter. To date nothing has been done yet.
SUBMITTED BY : Sylvia
We were driving back from OR Tambo Airport on Sunday and it is an absolute mess. The grass has grown to an unacceptable height and the rubbish strewn in the gutter all the way along until the Edenvale offramp is a disgrace. What a sight for our visitors to see when they arrive at the airport!!!!! Why don’t they do something about it?
SUBMITTED BY : Alwyn
The sidewalk on Outlook Terrace have not been cleaned in the three years that I live here.
I have reported this on a number of occasions, the last time on 15 February 2010 (ref. no. below).
We are operating a 4 star guest house and have been booked for the duration of the 2010 World Cup by 3 journalists from the biggest newspaper in France as well as 3 TV commentators from France.
What they will encounter is a sidewalk that cannot be, and are not, used by pedestrians.
On the corner of Outlook Terrace and Mountainview Drive, one cannot see cars because of the weeds - an accident waiting to happen.
I have taken photographs of all the above.
Thanks in anticipation!!
Alwyn
SUBMITTED BY : Johan
The road at the c/o Hendrik Potgieter/Peter Rd, Ruimsig is badly damaged and has been like this now for 3 months. It is actually much more than just a pothole but rather a 2x3m piece of road surface completely destroyed/damaged. I reported this to JRA on 2010/02/23 - nothing has been done to date
SUBMITTED BY : Clive
There are potholes and unfinished road repairs going back more than 6 months on Kernick Avenue, Melrose, nearest cross street is Atholl Oaklands Road
April
SUBMITTED BY : Ameer
Major pot holes at the corner of Stanley & Road 4, Brentwoodpark, Benoni
SUBMITTED BY : Ameer
Major pot holes at the corner of Stanley & Road 4, Brentwoodpark, Benoni
SUBMITTED BY : Abdur Rehman
I live in Mackenzie Park, Benoni and we have a massive problem with Potholes and the road outside the complex is terrible.The pothole is really bad and needs urgent attention.I have tried so many numbers and called the contact but all you ever hear is music and get passed around.I also tried calling the ward councillor but clearly he is not interested and only makes himself available during elections.If possible could I please obtain information on where I can report this problem and get assistance on when this will be fixed.
SUBMITTED BY : Mahomed-Shuaib
I live in Helderkruin (Roodepoort) and the municipal services are very poor. pavements are not kept clean (not swept and grass growing between bricks). lamp posts do not work. it is a lovely area but due to poor services, it really looks bad. your help would be appreciated.
SUBMITTED BY : peter
Hi John,
We have a guesthouse very close to loftus stadium(Kirkness Guesthouse) which I help to manage and obviously we are very busy during this period.
The Apies river runs at the bottom of the road (Bond Street) and I walk often over the pedestrian bridge to the next road where we live.
All along the river there are people who live there and bathe in the river. I would not really object to this as my heart goes out to them except for the fact that the edge of the river is filthy with bottles and rubbish.More than this it has become a serious crime spot. The houses around are frequently being broken into by petty criminals and more than this the other morning at about 9 am I was crossing the footbridge and greeted a man and a _+ 16 year old boy on the bridge as I walked past. I walked for about 10m then heard steps and suddenly my Knapsack was grabbed and this man started stabbing at me with what might have been a broken bottle or a knife. I always carry with me a large bunch of keys on a strap and started (with my left hand) to hit out with it toward the face of the older man. I seemed to be losing the battle when an approaching car from the next road started hooting and the muggers started to run away. My wits then caught up with me and for a short distance started running after them shouting and waving my bunch of keys. I thought it might be stupid to run further into the undergrowth along the river and turned back. The hooting car had gone but when I walked further to the main bridge at the corner of Jorrison and tom jenkins I found that a student on a scooter and a man In a car had spotted the attackers under the bridge and were keeping an eye out. I was visibly shaken but not very hurt and was able to phone sunnyside Police station which is only a few blocks away and said someone had attempted to stab me and was now under the bridge in a very accesible location and could they please send a car. The response was not very enthusiastic and he put down the phone before asking for my name or number.A police car did pass by shortly afterwards and we waved it down but they were looking for an accident involving a diplomat and would not get out or radio for assistance.I Phoned again and a young lady answered who did take my name and number but nobody came or phoned me back at all. Myself and the man who helped me went on a search for the attackers who seemed to have disappeared ( there are large storm water drains and tunnels all along the spruit so there are countless places to hide.) We did not see them and I have let the matter rest.
The one tunnel goes to Magnolia dell where last year we had a smash and grab and I have heard that a lot of teenagers on their way to school (Boys high, Meisies Hoer and seuns Hoer not to mention students on their way to pretoria university which are right ther have been accosted and cell phones and other stuff stolen.
The Clydesdale Resident association has been trying to work with the police for years now and seriously nothing of significance has been done to either clean up the rubbish or the people who make it.
THIS IS A DISASTER Waiting to happen for the world cup as Bond street is a major walkway to the main gates of the stadium and recently millions have been spent to pave and upgrade the pavement but nothing has been done to clean up the Apies River.
PLEASE HELP
Sincerely
Peter Savage
SUBMITTED BY : peter
Hi John,
We have a guesthouse very close to loftus stadium(Kirkness Guesthouse) which I help to manage and obviously we are very busy during this period.
The Apies river runs at the bottom of the road (Bond Street) and I walk often over the pedestrian bridge to the next road where we live.
All along the river there are people who live there and bathe in the river. I would not really object to this as my heart goes out to them except for the fact that the edge of the river is filthy with bottles and rubbish.More than this it has become a serious crime spot. The houses around are frequently being broken into by petty criminals and more than this the other morning at about 9 am I was crossing the footbridge and greeted a man and a _+ 16 year old boy on the bridge as I walked past. I walked for about 10m then heard steps and suddenly my Knapsack was grabbed and this man started stabbing at me with what might have been a broken bottle or a knife. I always carry with me a large bunch of keys on a strap and started (with my left hand) to hit out with it toward the face of the older man. I seemed to be losing the battle when an approaching car from the next road started hooting and the muggers started to run away. My wits then caught up with me and for a short distance started running after them shouting and waving my bunch of keys. I thought it might be stupid to run further into the undergrowth along the river and turned back. The hooting car had gone but when I walked further to the main bridge at the corner of Jorrison and tom jenkins I found that a student on a scooter and a man In a car had spotted the attackers under the bridge and were keeping an eye out. I was visibly shaken but not very hurt and was able to phone sunnyside Police station which is only a few blocks away and said someone had attempted to stab me and was now under the bridge in a very accesible location and could they please send a car. The response was not very enthusiastic and he put down the phone before asking for my name or number.A police car did pass by shortly afterwards and we waved it down but they were looking for an accident involving a diplomat and would not get out or radio for assistance.I Phoned again and a young lady answered who did take my name and number but nobody came or phoned me back at all. Myself and the man who helped me went on a search for the attackers who seemed to have disappeared ( there are large storm water drains and tunnels all along the spruit so there are countless places to hide.) We did not see them and I have let the matter rest.
The one tunnel goes to Magnolia dell where last year we had a smash and grab and I have heard that a lot of teenagers on their way to school (Boys high, Meisies Hoer and seuns Hoer not to mention students on their way to pretoria university which are right ther have been accosted and cell phones and other stuff stolen.
The Clydesdale Resident association has been trying to work with the police for years now and seriously nothing of significance has been done to either clean up the rubbish or the people who make it.
THIS IS A DISASTER Waiting to happen for the world cup as Bond street is a major walkway to the main gates of the stadium and recently millions have been spent to pave and upgrade the pavement but nothing has been done to clean up the Apies River.
PLEASE HELP
Sincerely
Peter Savage
SUBMITTED BY : peter
Hi John,
We have a guesthouse very close to loftus stadium(Kirkness Guesthouse) which I help to manage and obviously we are very busy during this period.
The Apies river runs at the bottom of the road (Bond Street) and I walk often over the pedestrian bridge to the next road where we live.
All along the river there are people who live there and bathe in the river. I would not really object to this as my heart goes out to them except for the fact that the edge of the river is filthy with bottles and rubbish.More than this it has become a serious crime spot. The houses around are frequently being broken into by petty criminals and more than this the other morning at about 9 am I was crossing the footbridge and greeted a man and a _+ 16 year old boy on the bridge as I walked past. I walked for about 10m then heard steps and suddenly my Knapsack was grabbed and this man started stabbing at me with what might have been a broken bottle or a knife. I always carry with me a large bunch of keys on a strap and started (with my left hand) to hit out with it toward the face of the older man. I seemed to be losing the battle when an approaching car from the next road started hooting and the muggers started to run away. My wits then caught up with me and for a short distance started running after them shouting and waving my bunch of keys. I thought it might be stupid to run further into the undergrowth along the river and turned back. The hooting car had gone but when I walked further to the main bridge at the corner of Jorrison and tom jenkins I found that a student on a scooter and a man In a car had spotted the attackers under the bridge and were keeping an eye out. I was visibly shaken but not very hurt and was able to phone sunnyside Police station which is only a few blocks away and said someone had attempted to stab me and was now under the bridge in a very accesible location and could they please send a car. The response was not very enthusiastic and he put down the phone before asking for my name or number.A police car did pass by shortly afterwards and we waved it down but they were looking for an accident involving a diplomat and would not get out or radio for assistance.I Phoned again and a young lady answered who did take my name and number but nobody came or phoned me back at all. Myself and the man who helped me went on a search for the attackers who seemed to have disappeared ( there are large storm water drains and tunnels all along the spruit so there are countless places to hide.) We did not see them and I have let the matter rest.
The one tunnel goes to Magnolia dell where last year we had a smash and grab and I have heard that a lot of teenagers on their way to school (Boys high, Meisies Hoer and seuns Hoer not to mention students on their way to pretoria university which are right ther have been accosted and cell phones and other stuff stolen.
The Clydesdale Resident association has been trying to work with the police for years now and seriously nothing of significance has been done to either clean up the rubbish or the people who make it.
THIS IS A DISASTER Waiting to happen for the world cup as Bond street is a major walkway to the main gates of the stadium and recently millions have been spent to pave and upgrade the pavement but nothing has been done to clean up the Apies River.
PLEASE HELP
Sincerely
Peter Savage
SUBMITTED BY : Clarence
Dear John,
86year old(survivor of two by-passes, and surgical removal of a malignant melanoma)Mr Herb Kaiser and his wife Joy from Palo Alto in California will be awarded the Friends of OR Tambo Silver Award on Freedom Day next week. Herb took his pension from the American Foreign Service and started an organisation called MESAB(Medical Education for South African Blacks). That organisations educated more than 6,000 black healthcare professionals, drs, pharmacists, dentists.He would like to meet Dr Olaf Hanse, long since retired surgeon from UP and MEDUNSA who successfully removed the melanoma and thereby saved Herb’s life.We all know this is Herb’s last visit to South Africa because of his age, health and distance.Nobody seems to know what happened to Dr Hansen. Through the medical association I hear he retired in KZN some time ago. Please help us trace this man, Herb and Joy want to say thank you, on this their last trip to our country.
SUBMITTED BY : Eliot
The presence of large potholes in 10th Street Orange Grove, close to Paterson Park, was reported on 2 March. To date nothing has been done about them.
SUBMITTED BY : lawrence
summercroft close - jra advise that they need to install improved drainage before road is repaired as problem will recur road is repaired without new drainage - however this problem was reported some 2 months back
hobart drain - cover to stormwater drain installed as requested but the job is not completed and the surround has not been cleaned up by jra
SUBMITTED BY : lawrence
see jra reference below - i have been advised by jra that is temporary and will be removed but now there are weeds on the dumps and others in addition to jra are using it as a dump site the verge between william nicol and hobart just north of ballyclare is looking a real mess!
SUBMITTED BY : Merilyn
The entrance to Rotunda at the train station - that road where all the Greyhound type buses ride, has huge potholes, my dad told me they are almost as big as a dining room table!!!
SUBMITTED BY : joy
I want to bring to your attention the shocking state of the roads in Blairgowrie, Randburg.
Two streets in particular, namely Blairgowrie Drive and Melia Rd are in a dire state.
All the roads in Blairgowire need to be re-tarred. I am sure that they were last tarred in the 1960’s.
The roads are cracked with potholes galore. None of the roads have white lines painted in the middle. Is this legal? One can see the remnants of painted lines on a few roads, but one has to look hard to see them as they are so faint.
But the roads will have to be re-tarred first because they are pale grey in colour, and, if white lines are painted on such a pale surface, they will not show up.
I see that other suburbs, notably those in Sandton, have roads that are neat and well-maintained.
I would appreciate it if you could urgently look into this matter.
SUBMITTED BY : Adrian
Hi,
The grass along the R21 highway from the O.R Tambo Airport to Bruma has not been cut for over a year now. When we contacted Erkuhuleni to report the problem, they say it is the JRA that needs to do it, and the JRA says it is Ekurhuleni. It’s disgusting for visitors to arrive her, and the first thing they notice is grass 2 meters high along the highways.
SUBMITTED BY : Zainul
We, at the the Innovation group would like to provide the back office functions to drive this program. We can provide a ’one number’ for citizens to call. The Innovation group will then schedule the correct department about the defect and ensure that the ’incident’ is managed through to completion. We can also provide stats on all calls, completion of calls and provide necessary feedback to relevant stakeholders
SUBMITTED BY : Zainul
We, at the the Innovation group would like to provide the back office functions to drive this program. We can provide a ’one number’ for citizens to call. The Innovation group will then schedule the correct department about the defect and ensure that the ’incident’ is managed through to completion. We can also provide stats on all calls, completion of calls and provide necessary feedback to relevant stakeholders
SUBMITTED BY : Andre
I travel on the R24 motorway between OR Tambo International and Edenvale almost daily. I was wondering if the Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality or the World Cup LOC will be cleaning up the R24 motorway anytime soon? The R24 motorway will be the first glimpse of South Africa foreign visitors will see when travelling from the airport to Johannesburg/Sandton. What a bad 1st impression… The grass embankments and middle island has grass almost a metre high and the embankments are strewn with litter!! Other than a few MTN billboards that advertise MTN’s FIFA sponsorship, there are no other World Cup billboards or any banners/signage welcoming all the foreign visitors. Foreign visitors will be arriving at a world class airport, travelling to 5 star hotels in Sandton on an unkempt motorway passing an industrial area with no promotion of the World Cup on this important motorway. What a wasted opportunity to impress and welcome a new visitor to our country!
SUBMITTED BY : Wanda
5 x 6m3 of building rubble was dumped over the weekend of 28 February 2010. This was reported on 2 occasions to Pickitup and still nobody has removed it and people now thinks it is a dump and all kinds of garden refuse is being left here. Please help it is in front of my business!!!!
SUBMITTED BY : Yasteel
This is now the second time that I am stating the issue of this street light that has been out on the Dover street in Ferndale Randburg between Surrey ave and Main Street. i have reported this issue several times to the COJ but nothing has been done.
Please can you assist.
May
SUBMITTED BY : Jay
The traffic lights at a major intersection (R55 and Kyalami) have not been working for more than a month now. This is a major interection
SUBMITTED BY : Tzipora ( Lori)
I lodged for a refund in Oct 2009 . The dept had to come and read the meter accurately as they had been billing me on estimations. Then they told me the meter was broken and had to be replaced .I sent in all relevant documents as we were moving from that address. I call every week. My query is still with the adjustments department who moved offices and couldn’t get themselves together. It is now may 2010.7 months later. Apparently there is a backlog since the beginning of 2009.
SUBMITTED BY : Clive
On the 10/3/2010 I reported the street lights on Northfield Ave, Glenhazel between Long Ave and Daleview Rd out of order. Ref number provided by the Alex depot was 21044583647.
I re reported this on 9/4/2010 and spoke to Selby, who relogged the complaint with a new ref number 2105226942. On the 29/4/10 I was told by Makwe that this would be made a priority. To date "hello darkness my old friend" Please help.
June
SUBMITTED BY : Merle
Took the train to Loftus on Friday, everything was 100%, best idea ever,the Metro Police, SAP volunteers, were amazing, friendly, efficient, dont have enough praise, but was totally disgusted when I saw the amount of litter that is on the banks of the track once we pulled out of Park Station, voli but totally disgusted at the amount of litter that was visiable on the banks of the track when leaving Park station absolutely disgusting, shocking, so embarrased to think that a tourist would see such filth.
The trip was totally over shadowed by this mess.
Please something must be done, dont know people using this service can accept this, make one think.
Merle
SUBMITTED BY : Margaret
We are an IBM distributor in Central Africa.We bought world cup 6 world cup Tickets for 6 of our customers in Nigeria at Fifa offices in Sandton last month.we gave sales lady all six names of those we had invited but the lady said they only required my detail so all 6 tickets have my names. we sent the tickets to the customer including,hotel confirmation in PE for 2 night and E tickets for there local which is all paid up. The SA embassy has refused to issue tickets saying the customer require a booking confirmation from FIFA called FIFA and a booking confirmation only applies when booking is done on like. Can you please assist us we dont seem to be able to get through all the phones on the government website for the SA embassy in Nigeria and the email isnt going through. what surprises us is that all official have yahoo, or gamil email no official email. we have spent alot and may end up loosing all money paid since each ticket was R 2100 per person on worldcup tickets only.
thanks Meg
SUBMITTED BY : Louréna
1. Pothole in Waterfall Street, on the corner of Usutu and Waterfall Street, Westcliff
2. Pothole in Eton Road, 100 metre from the Eton/Jan Smuts Corner, Forest Town/Parktown
3. Many potholes in William Nicol, near Hydepark
SUBMITTED BY : Louréna
Waterleaks in Waterfall Street, Westcliff on the pavewalk on the bend of Waterfall Street, between Valley and Usutu, as well as in Westcliff Drive, Westcliffe, and also on the pavewalk.
SUBMITTED BY : Lulu
The Gautrain buses have been seen driving around the roads, but we have never been told anything about them-where do they travel to and from, times, stopping places, paying . They have appeared out of nowhere - explain them please.
SUBMITTED BY : Nazier
Registered Patent and Trade mark called Plak-Art. The Product is a rollup placard displaying the countries flag on one side and the other side can be used to display/write your personal messages. These messages can be erased and replaced with a new message each time....product similiar to a whiteboard. Can be used inside your car, at home, sports events and schools.
I have produced my plak-arts and I am selling it to people I know. I am looking for a company that is willing to check out this idea. The product is fairly simple to produce and can be used beyond 2010.
July
SUBMITTED BY : Aubrey
At the rear of my offices in Richmond, Johannesburg,next to the Country Club Johannesburg on the Auckland Park border, there is a service lane between Napier Road, and Park Road. Water and what appears to be sewage has been pouring out of this for several days, and constitutes a severe health risk to all. We have contacted all the Municipal and Govt Departments to no avail.
SUBMITTED BY : Shahed
Street lights have been out - pole number 21 in Crown road Fordsburg - from November last year
SUBMITTED BY : Shahed
The street lights over the railway bridge have been out from 21 September 2009. Repoprted but to no avail.
SUBMITTED BY : Andrew
Hi! John 2 ideas, 1.We continue with football friday & introduce Rugby Saturday and Cricket Sunday all for life in SA. 2. I have seen how friendly people become when they see a name tag on you, even customers become less irrate when they know who they are talking to. I suggest we start wearing name tags for peace and unity. I feel people won’t stand in queues as strangers, we can be one big family.We will greet each other by name in queues and every were we meet each other.
SUBMITTED BY : judy
You spoke about an anti-snoring device a while ago - I need to know who to contact please.
SUBMITTED BY : Demitri
E-Services been down sice last month and cannot put our monthly readings. if we skip then again they start doing thumb sucking on our accounts. have you heard complaints at all?
SUBMITTED BY : denise
Fishershill?Solheom has a pretty ridge with a gorgeous view of the city. Main rd is also a main route for pedestrians going to germiston station. there are no dustbins, except on an island in the middle of a double thoroughfare and litter abounds, no matter how frequently residents pick up. The fence around the ridge is broken, and the viewing spot is filthy. i have written to the da in numerous formats and offered to mobilize the neighbourhood to help, as well as report this to ekhuruleni since 2007, to no avail. HELP!
SUBMITTED BY : Obed
Street lights not working along Drysdale in Sundowner (Randburg). An open water drain posing danger to kids along Bergkaree street in Sundowner.I sent an email to hotline@jra.org.za and I never recieved a reference no.
SUBMITTED BY : Obed
Street lights not working along Drysdale in Sundowner (Randburg). An open water drain posing danger to kids along Bergkaree street in Sundowner.I sent an email to hotline@jra.org.za and I never recieved a reference no.
August
SUBMITTED BY : Mbuli
Dear John,i stay in Cosmo-City at Kentucky Creasent Streeet.I would like to request your assistant in to resolve some of burning problems the Community and the committee of Kentucky Cresent are experiencing with a guy who is running commercial bakery on the residential complex/area.As resident & communittee member we have try to engaged him on several occasion about his business that is creating/cuasing problems with neighbours and request him to move his business from residential area to business area of which he refused and said he dont care about municipality bi-law, since his business is registered.
- The problem that we are incountering as neighbours or comunity is that this guy never seek any permission from community to start his business or neither give any nofification.
-His Bakeries ovens are constanly marking noise in the evening wherby it disturb peace at night.
- The suddenly resurface of rats and water pouring out at neighbours drive area.
- Constantly electricity cut off in winter as a results of his bakery oven consumption of power, which is not design for his business activities.
When we try to talk to him,he proclaim to have connection and also said his sister works for city council.He also said we can report him him any were he dont care.So can you help us if possible to get numbers or authority who can come and inspect his premisis to see if indid he does comply with running his busines in our resident becuase by the look of things it seems as he does not care/respect any one despite community try to engaged him.
NB for the sake of my family safety & my self please dont mention my name & Surname on air/disclosed it becuase i am care of victimisation/killed.
Worried
Kentucky resident
