{"id":47945,"date":"2022-12-14T11:03:29","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T11:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricajournal.com\/?p=47945"},"modified":"2022-12-15T11:05:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T11:05:48","slug":"gauteng-urges-motorists-to-avoid-hendrick-potgieter-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricajournal.com\/gauteng-urges-motorists-to-avoid-hendrick-potgieter-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Gauteng urges motorists to avoid Hendrick Potgieter Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has advised motorists to avoid Hendrick Potgieter Road due to a collapsed bridge in Roodepoort, City of Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe section of the road between Falls and Van Staden Streets has been closed to traffic. The closure is expected to be in effect for the foreseeable future as investigations are currently underway,\u201d the department said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The public can report poor road conditions on provincial roads by contacting the department&#8217;s Regional Managers as follows:<\/p>\n<p>City of Ekurhuleni \u2013 Ms. Masingita Chabalala \u2013 073 277 3547 \u2013 Masingita.chabalala@gauteng.gov.za<br \/>\nSedibeng District \u2013 Mr. Herald Mlambo \u2013 060 546 7461 \u2013 Herald.Mlambo@gauteng.gov.za<br \/>\nCity of Tshwane \u2013 Mr. Lehlohonolo Rakwena \u2013 082 939 5869 \u2013 Lehlohonolo.rakwena@gauteng.gov.za<br \/>\nCity of Joburg\/West Rand District Municipality) \u2013 Ms. Bulelwa Thomas \u2013 072 061 2595 \u2013 Bulelwa.Thomas@gauteng.gov.za<\/p>\n<p>Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has advised motorists to avoid Hendrick Potgieter Road due to a collapsed bridge in Roodepoort, City of Johannesburg. \u201cThe section of the road between Falls and Van Staden Streets has been closed to traffic. 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