Joburg explosion: The road could be fixed quickly. Here's why it likely won't be | Business

Repairs to Johannesburg's Lilian Ngoyi Street following a gas blast earlier this month shouldn't, in theory, take more than a few weeks - but complications unique to the city may stretch this out further.

Stellenbosch University's Professor Kim Jenkins, who also chairs the SA National Roads Agency's pavement engineering department, says restoring the street is a complex matter - but there is sufficient local expertise to complete it quickly and to a high standard. "There's no reason why bringing the pavement structure back to its former glory shouldn't happen within a month. If contractors have materials closer by, two or three weeks should be sufficient," Jenkins told News24 Business.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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