Howick resident fixes potholed road as uMngeni Municipality finalising plan to repair and revamp roads
By Sibusiso Mboto
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DURBAN - A HOWICK resident, who has opted to repair a pothole-riddled road near his home, says he stepped up to do the work because he wanted to be a responsible citizen.
The UMngeni Municipality, under which the area falls, has been the subject of criticism, and there have been threats of reporting it to the president because of declining service delivery.
Jonty Myhill opted to repair Curry’s Post Road himself, in a move that has created temporary work for some locals.
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Community members host pothole fishing competition in KZN [photos]
Community members recently participated in the Curry s Post Conservancy pothole fishing competition in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.
Hosting the world’s first pothole fishing competition
The competition was the brainchild of Curry’s Post Conservancy member Kemsley Wood who among other community members wanted to highlight the road that is ridden with potholes. The members ultimately asked for a donation of R20 per fishing rod on the day and that people take to social media to share what they are doing. The community also stepped in and offered some prizes for those who enter – like the bggest fishing rod, smallest fishing rod, most unique “catch” and best social media post.
IN PICS | Fed up KZN community holds pothole ‘fishing’ competition on town roads 02 March 2021 - 13:27 Everything from dinosaurs to bagpipe players participated in the Curry s Post Conservancy pothole fishing competition in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands at the weekend Image: Supplied
Yellow rubber ducks, a bagpipe player and dinosaurs made an appearance at a tongue-in-cheek “fishing” competition held at the weekend on a road ridden with potholes in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.
The competition was the brainchild of Curry’s Post Conservancy member Kemsley Wood, who wanted to draw attention to the pothole problem and help raise funds for a clean-up project initiated by the community.