Joburg prepares for festive season traffic surge with road maintenance blitz

Staff Reporter

Joburg Roads Agency CEO Zweli Nyathi has announced that regional teams have been deployed to carry out maintenance on the M1 South and M1 North motorways as part of Operation Restore programme.

He said that Johannesburg is preparing for a surge in traffic volumes, particularly along the M1 and M2 Motorways, which are critical transport corridors connecting Gauteng and surrounding areas.

The event was attended by the City of Johannesburg’s MMC for Transport, Kenny Kunene; Regional Director for Region E, Thaba Makgafela; DA Ward 74 Councillor Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku and members of the JRA Board and staff, including residents of Athol Oaklands.

“We are aware that the festive season is also characterised by inclement weather. As such, we have dedicated an increased number of teams and resources for the next week for extensive maintenance along the M1 South and North (between Shakespeare Avenue and Corlett Drive, through the Operation