Pothole is now a grave traffic danger – please act!

Correction to article, Pothole is now a grave traffic danger – please act!

In the article “Pothole is now a grave traffic danger – please act!”, in today’s printed edition of the Namib Times, 18 June 2021, the affected town was referred to incorrectly as Swakopmund. The pothole is in fact in Langer Heinrich Crescent in the new industrial area of Walvis Bay and the correct municipality in the matter, is the Municipality of Walvis Bay and not the Municipality of Swakopmund as stated in the article. Find the correct version of the article below. All online versions of the article have been corrected.

Pothole is now a grave traffic danger – please act !

A massive pothole in Walvis Bay’s Langer Heinrich Crescent in the new industrial area of the town is becoming a critical situation. The pothole is growing by the day and poses a traffic danger and is damaging smaller vehicles.

Business owners in the area have reported the situation to the municipality of Walvis Bay for months now, without any response. The matter was subsequently taken up with the Namib Times. The newspaper was told the pothole has been there for over a year, and is now growing at an alarming rate.
“A vehicle of a client of mine was damaged by this pothole. When she reported this to the Walvis Bay Municipality, she was told they are looking at fixing it. This was already 14 days ago”, says one business owner in the area. Adding the problem is now becoming grave and the municipality must act without delay.
Another business owner told the Namib Times that even the traffic department of Walvis Bay communicated the problem to the Walvis Bay Municipality, but that too fell on deaf ears.