PATCHED ON TUESDAY, GONE BY FRIDAY
Just days after road repairs were carried out in Ebony Park, KAE News returned to the site and found that most of the potholes have already reappeared at Fuchia Street.
On Tuesday, 03 March 2026, Ward 111 Councillor Priscilla Supe brought in the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to patch potholes at BlueCurrent Street and Fuchia Street near Ebony Park Primary School following complaints from the community.
However, when KAE News revisited the area on Friday, less than a week later, the results were disappointing.
The patches appear to have washed away after the rain, and in several spots the road looks almost the same as it did before the repairs were done if not worse.
In some sections, the potholes are again visible, making it difficult to see where work was carried out just days earlier.
How much public money is spent on pothole patching that does not last even a week?
Pothole patching is commonly used as a short-term solution, but when repairs fail within days, it raises concerns about whether the method is effective or simply creating a cycle where the same potholes must be repaired repeatedly.
For motorists who use the road daily, the problem remains unresolved.
KAE News will seek clarity from the Johannesburg Roads Agency on whether a more long term solution will be implemented for the roads.