Storms wreck havoc on roads in Fetakgomo Tubatse | Lowvelder

The recent storms did not do much damage to properties in Tubatse as had been predicted.
However, many of the already damaged, potholed roads now resemble ponds. The D2219 in Ngwaabe is at its worst.

“This road is now a deathtrap. It’s a disaster about to happen,” said a resident, Evans Mabowa.
Residents in Mashamothane said on January 6, debris and sand had blocked the R37 next to the Dion scrapyard and Batau High School.

Employees, mostly miners in Steelpoort, couldn’t go to work due to the overflowing access bridges in Mahlakwena and Tukakgomo. On January 7, the bridge on the R577 near the Thorncliffe Mine overflowed and prevented them from reporting for duty.

Motorists have pleaded with the Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure to have these routes repaired and debris removed.

Meanwhile, the Limpopo SAPS has urged parents not to allow their children to play in or near rivers during the rainy season.

The provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, said two teenage boys had been swept away while swimming in the Luvuvhu River on Saturday, and they drowned. He said divers were called to the scene and their bodies were retrieved.

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On Tuesday, the SAWS had issued further warnings indicating the heavy storms were likely to continue throughout the week.