FIVE young men from Crossroads, Cape Town, have decided to fix the potholes on Sheffield Road in an effort to fight crime.
The road was recently fixed, but there is a tap nearby that residents use when doing laundry. The water spills onto the road, leaving it constantly wet. This then results in potholes that force motorists to slow down, giving thugs the opportunity to do smash-and-grab robberies.
“We fill the potholes with rocks and sand,” Lutho Dalubunga (22) told Daily Sun.
“In return, motorists give us some coins as they pass.”
Group members said instead of robbing people, they decided to keep busy and make money in other ways.
Aphiwe Skade (18) said: “We meet as a group and do the work. So far, it has been going well because we receive between R300 to R500 a day. It’s better than nothing.”
Local driver Mlungisi Yazo (30) said: “These guys are doing a great job. If there are potholes, cars have to move slowly, which causes congestion that delays us. We appreciate these youngsters. Whenever I pass by, I give them R5. They don’t force people to pay like they do at a tollgate, but we are happy to pay as we appreciate their work.”
