Residents fume over potholed roads

Residents of Oshakati's Ehenye township are complaining about the bad roads they have to endure on a daily basis, which they say are causing damage to their vehicles.

The residents who spoke on condition of anonymity told Namibian Sun they have been experiencing bad terrain since last year's rainy season and nothing was done to improve the roads.

“After last year's flood our roads were affected and we expected council to do something but the situation remained the same. Currently we are in the rainy season and thus far we have experienced heavy rains that have further damaged the roads,” one of the residents said. They residents are demanding that council look into the matter with urgency.

“Council must really do something about this because our vehicles are getting damaged and it's a costly exercise,” the residents said.

During a drive through Ehenye, Namibian Sun observed the damaged parts on the road that forces road users to sway into the opposite lane in order to avoid driving into the huge potholes.

When contacted for comment Oshakati Town Council CEO Werner Iita said people should expect gravel roads to be affected during the rainy season.

Iita asked the public to be patient, saying that if council decides to regravel the road during the rainy season it will be waste of resources because the rain will damage it again. He however pointed out that if council assesses the situation and discover there are huge potholes that have the potential to cause serious damage to people's vehicles, they will act accordingly.

KENYA KAMBOWE