Dear Howick Town Management,
I'm actually not surprised that there was no response to my mail dated 14 June 2019. Neither was there a response after my letter was published in the Village Talk shortly after.
One thing's for sure, neither you nor any of your teams were out fixing potholes nor rallying the doughnut eating traffic troopers from the N3. Taxi's still drive in town like this is the new Kyalami but that's fine as they own the roads and law does not apply to them.
How far does beautiful Howick have to go into oblivion before you will take action? The municipality is the laughingstock on social media after a post on Friday
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/howickbuzz/permalink/2387345491487289/)
this at the cost of those who have been forced to replace tyres and have various repairs done due to your potholes. Yes they're yours as none of us residents want them!
I recently had to get a mag repaired and found today that an engine mounting on my vehicle is broken. According to the advisors I consulted, this is due to a few too many potholes, no vehicle is designed to handle so many impacts. I am honestly not sure how anyone should drive in Howick and not hit any of these donga's though as they often cover the entire road. See attached pictures of Mansfield Rd.
May I please get a response as to who I can claim from for the damages I incurred due to the poor town management and lack of road maintenance?
Maybe a poll should be done on social media to ascertain how many other people suffered from your lack of caring and commitment......
Kind regards,
Robert Cronjé
19 August 2019
Dear Howick Town Management Team,
I'm a new resident to this beautiful place which I assume was much prettier back in the day when one could actually take in the view of the town while driving. Now one feels like a drunk the way you have to swerve to avoid the potholes.
These days you are lucky if you make it out alive with all the road conditions, I frequently travel down Mansfield Rd and have told my loved ones to send the search party to the potholes first to look for my car there should I not return.
Furthermore, when will the traffic department start fulfilling their actual function and stop sleeping in their cars next to the highway? It is becoming an everyday occurrence that someone almost gets killed at the traffic lights by vehicles overtaking those who stopped at red lights. And they get away with it.....
Can you please start addressing these matters to secure the safety of all of us living in Howick?
Kind regards,
Robert Cronje
Letter dated 14 Jun 2019.