The road network in Pollayo collapses under the heavy rains, deepening drilling and forcing Omnibus operators to avoid smaller roads in both the western and eastern suburbs.
The worsening road conditions disrupted public transport, as some roads were completely abandoned by Kombi drivers. Passengers who once enjoyed stopping inside their neighborhoods now face walking and often dangerous home.
With the expansion of drilling and deepening with all rainfall, passengers are left, and weakened, and at the mercy of criminals when public transport operators wander around.
In Magwegwe North, Kombis used to reach different stations throughout the suburb. However, with the presence of the roads now almost impaired, residents say they are dropped in one station, forcing them to walk long, and sometimes late at night.
For Martha NCUBE, a vegetarian seller in Magwegwe North, early morning turned into a daily gambling. Once, she can ride a combi near her home, a comfort that she did not have to walk in long distances in the dark. Now, the only option is the station, half a kilometer, and the trip to the home after sunset is nerve.
“The crime has risen. We see more people who are leaked because we are forced to walk in the dark. She said:” I must wake up at four in the morning to get vegetables in the city, and that walking to the station is terrifying. “
Mrs. NCUBE said that drivers refuse to go deep into the suburb because the roads are very bad.
The story is the same in North Pomul. Mr. Sibusiso Ndoro, a thirteen father, no longer feels safe to walk at home at night. Kombis, who used to drive to his street, stopped leaving him a long journey from the main road.
“I live near Pomula High School. Kombis used to drop the main gate of the school, but now they are in the main road. No risk driver wants their car on these terrible roads.
“I had to run before hearing the steps behind me at night. It is a frightening situation.”
Horriphered road conditions are not just a disturbance for passengers, but rather beating the transport operators as it hurts more. Vehicle maintenance costs have increased as pits affect their tires, control arms, and suspension systems.
Mr. Ansu Muvima, Kombi driver, no longer offers parts of Pumula East because the cost is very high.
“The fare is the R10 for every passenger, but if my car that drives Pumula East hurts, this money does not deserve it. I had to fix my comments three times in two months. So, I prefer to stay on the main road.”
The President of the Bolloo United (BUPTA), Mr. Morgan MsIPA, whose organization 1 300 KOBIS around the city, has a dark image of the road crisis.
There is a road in Richmond called Glenvire Road and is very bad. I am sorry for the owners of cars who have to use it. This is just one example.
“Combi operators do not refuse to move people from their homes from slag, they simply cannot bear the damage,” he said.
The crisis extends beyond the suburbs and in the heart of the city. Even the city center, the commercial axis in Pollauio, turned into a minefield of drilling. At the intersection of LobenGula Street and 3RD Avenue Street, a hole -like hole was enhancing ruin for several months, forcing drivers to the maneuver seriously to avoid this while making traffic allowed.
“The drivers are in an attempt to avoid this hole, but when doing this, they either scratch their cars against others or risk an accident. Mr. Masiba said:” The city council must behave. “
Motor drivers such as Mr. Kruger NCUBE, head of the VW Bulawayo team, is well known for the cost of these treacherous roads.
“Two 18 -inch rims have cracked in the city center due to the pits. This happened in George Celondika near the market area. I am constantly fixing my comments, buying new tires, and repairing the edges, which are financially draining.”
“The extension of the sixth street, which I use daily, is full of drilling, especially near a bridge in Mzilikazi. We face a difficult time with this pits around the city center.”
A 17 SIGULULULEKILE M moyo acknowledged the crisis, but he insisted that the efforts made to improve the situation.
“A class student has been organized to work on the road leading to the village of Saint Peter’s last at the Robert Sinuka Primary School. We are pressing for more funding to repair roads, not only in my wings but across the city.”
According to the statistics of the Balawayo City Council (BCC), the city has more than 2 400 km of roads, many of which are in urgent need of rehabilitation. While patching repairs have been attempted in some areas, many methods require complete rebuilding to regain them to a useable condition. Cronic
