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Meet the man who fills in potholes in Khayelitsha every afternoon

Eugene Cloete spends five hours a day filling potholes caused by sewage on Swartklip Road

Eugene Cloete spends every afternoon smoothing out a potholed section of Khayelitsha’s Swartklip Road. He says he does not expect payment for his labours. Photos: Vincent Lali

Eugene Cloete spends every afternoon collecting stones and filling potholes on Khayelitsha’s Swartklip Road to help motorists avoid accidents and congestion.
Overflowing sewage from a vandalised pump station causes potholes to constantly form.
The City of Cape Town says illegal electricity connections and repeated acts of vandalism are the root cause.
A combination of sewage on the road, a lack of streetlights and a damaged pothole warning sign makes the road a danger to motorists especially at night.

Eugene Cloete spends his afternoons fixing potholes on Swartklip Road, Khayelitsha, that form constantly because…

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