Hitting the ground running in 2025, the Better Bedfordview crew successfully repaired 27 potholes in the area in a week!
Bedfordview, South Africa (14 January 2025) — The Better Bedfordview crew spent a significant amount of time on the road recently and not because they were stuck in traffic. Instead, the team were hard at work conquering what is perhaps the only thing more frustrating for motorists than traffic itself—potholes in abundance. The team diligently repaired a whopping 27 potholes whilst beautifying their streets in other essential ways!
Watch: 27 Potholes Conquered in a Week
It was an effort for their community, its drivers, businesses and runners. In the case of the latter, the 27 pothole fix-up frenzy had runners front of mind on account of the recently passed Biogen Half Marathon. Not only did they want to ensure runners had a smoother journey (and didn’t fall into any ridiculous road eaters), they also knew that the marathon would see an important influx of visitors to Bedfordview.
Considering that most government callouts to fix a pothole take immensely longer than a week, the team can and should be beyond proud in showing the authorities how it’s done.
Beyond the 27 potholes, the team also weeded, collected litter, trimmed grass and cleaned the streets, making for a big bang of good to start 2025.
A community-centric non-profit organisation, Better Bedfordview has helped transform the Gauteng suburb in all kinds of ways—from creating employment opportunities to inspiring active citizenship that keeps the area clean, beautiful and one to be proud of.
Meanwhile, in other news, where people came together to fix a problem and leave a space better off than they found it, community members and shelter dogs joined forces to give Lagoon Beach in Cape Town some love over the weekend by collecting 284 kilograms of garbage!
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