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An accident waiting to happen

Friday was a big challenge as the somewhat heavy rainfall that lasted a short period left many roads across the capital flooded, making it dangerous for use by motorists and other road users.

Segoditshane Road was temporarily closed to protect motorists and some people could not reach their workplaces, out of fear of the hazards awaiting as some roads were dangerously flooding.

The downpour was only brief, and now there are more questions than answers. Firstly, what would have happened had the rain lasted a few more hours? While it is commendable that government is trying hard to improve some roads within the city, the question that still begs an answer is what is the government doing about the poor drainage? This is a recurring problem and it has been happening for a couple of years now.

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