The City of Ekurhuleni has committed R275m in its 2025/26 financial year budget for urgent maintenance and upgrades of critical infrastructure including roads, stormwater systems, road signage and bridges.
The allocation is crucial to make progress in road maintenance, including repairs of potholes, clearing of drainages and restoration of damaged bridges, said the city.
It said teams have started work across parts of the metro, clearing blocked stormwater drains and ensuring the systems remain free-flowing ahead of the rainy season to minimise the risk of flooding.
During his budget speech in May, Ekurhuleni finance MMC Jongizizwe Dlabathi promised a more aggressive approach to addressing the citys deteriorating road infrastructure.
Last year the metro reported more than 1,700 potholes across its roads. The city said it launched its pothole repair blitz in May in a wide-ranging maintenance drive which it said has seen more than 50km of roads repaired, more than 7,800 stormwater systems cleaned and more than 3,600 road signs and markings refurbished.