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Woensdag, 11 Februarie 2026 | Tel: 021 910 6500 | e-pos: nuus@tygerburger.co.za | Website: www.tygerburger.co.za Soft sand completely covers the road in sections of Lukannon Drive.
COUNCILLOR PUSHES FOR LUKANNON DRIVE TO BE RECLASSIFIED
Road a sandy mess ROAD IS A THOROUGHFARE FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
LAUREN O’CONNOR-MAY
LAUREN.OCONNOR-MAY@NOVUSMEDIA.CO.ZA
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arge parts of Lukannon Drive in Strandfontein has been reclaimed by the beach. The parts that are not completely covered by sand are riddled with potholes and erosion. In several sections the sand heaps obstructing the road are so high that it is level or higher than the surrounding dunes.
The critical state of the road, which Strandfontein Ward councillor Elton Jansen says is a vital thoroughfare for residents and emergency services alike, has been a regular but perpetually unresolved item on the Subcouncil 12 agenda. Jansen, who chairs the Subcouncil, has escalated the issue to the Spatial Planning and
Police Forum (CPF) chair Sandy Schuter has backed this statement. “We got stuck in the sand whilst patrolling that area,” she told TygerBurger. Jansen said this is a regular occurrence. “The road is covered with sand frequently, which has seen many vehicles stuck in the sand. This is very dangerous especially at night. I have for
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Environment Portfolio. “Lukannon Drive is a very important road for the local community. This road is frequently used by Saps, Law Enforcement and other emergency services including the NSRI who use the road to respond to emergencies on the coastline,” Jansen said. Strandfontein Community
more than 10 years along with CPF and ratepayers’ association fought with the City to upgrade that road,” he said.
CLASSIFICATION The difficulty is that the road falls within a nature reserve and is classified as a service road by the department of Urban Mobility, which means that maintenance would fall under the Biodiversity Branch. TO PAGE 3
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