Strand Hardware celebrated a special milestone this weekend, turning 50 years old and looking forward to another half-century of excellent service to its patrons in the metro and across Southern Africa.
Craters that is what people who work in Diaz Road in Parsons Ridge call the potholes. Ethan Van Bred, of Derbigum Manufacturing in Diaz Road, said vehicles sped down the street constantly. “The potholes are a nightmare for motorists. They damage tyres and maintenance is not cheap,” he said. Van Bred, who started working at the company a year ago, said he had never seen a municipal worker fix a pothole.