A parliamentary inquiry into the November 9 floods has found that it was exacerbated by a blockage at one of the culverts.

Six people died as a result of the floods last year.

A culvert is a structure that allows water to flow under a road. It led to water overtopping the embankments and spilling onto the N3, costing innocent lives.

“This incident is an indictment on the South African Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) which is responsible for the maintenance of the culverts and our highways,” Member of Parliament Mike Waters said.

“I have written to the South African Human Rights Commission requesting that they also do an investigation into the matter,” he said.

According to the Parliamentary reply, Sanral commissioned an investigation into the deadly floods which looked into the meteorological, hydrological and hydraulic assessment of the R24/N12, Linksfield and Gillooly’s interchanges to understand the underlying causes of the flooding.

Source: Bedfordview Edenvale News