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The Citizen
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Citizen
When will Johannesburg's M1 be painted?
Johannesburg Roads Agency is responsible for the section of the M1 between Ormonde in the south and Corlett Drive. The M1 highway running through the heart of Johannesburg is earmarked for a fresh lick of paint. Driving along the strip of road has become hazardous, with motorists noting faded road markings, overgrown verges and poor lighting at night. While the latter issues are the responsibility of other municipal entities, Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) touched on their plans and challenges in painting the busy road. No set timelines JRA confirmed plans were in place to paint a section of the M1, but could not give set deadlines. 'We do have plans to paint M1 South from Corlett Drive to Shakespeare Avenue. We were waiting for the appointment of the contractor and painting material,' JRA Head of Regional Operations Khaya Gqibitole told The Citizen. JRA's jurisdiction over the M1 stretches from the Shakespeare Avenue bridge in Ormonde to Corlett Drive near Melrose Arch. The M1 is not the sole responsibility of JRA, with the entity explaining that the section from the Buccleuch interchange up until Corlett Drive lies with the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT). The provincial body was contacted about their plans for their strip of the M1, but did not respond to multiple email requests. Lane by lane The deluge of cars on one of the busiest stretches of road in Johannesburg was listed as the primary reason road markings have been neglected for years. 'The biggest challenge on the M1 is the volume of traffic, one lane closure during the week can result in a massive traffic backlog, and this applies to both carriageways,' Gqibitole explained. Breaking the project into workable pieces to minimise the inconvenience caused to motorists is JRA's preferred method of approach. 'We are planning to paint some of the sections, like the right lane, on weekends and do the middle and left lanes during the week to avoid prolonging the project,' Gqibitole added. The city's last big spend on the M1 was R210 million on a bridge and stormwater revamp in 2015 and a R169 million rehabilitation of the famous double-decker section completed in 2020. NOW READ: City Power explains why it charges some customers more than others
The South African
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Club World Cup: Win or lose, Mamelodi Sundowns in the MONEY
The four African qualifiers for the revamped Club World Cup in the United States are set to become much richer, no matter how they fare in the 32-team tournament. The tournament will run from 15 June until 13 July. By securing places, Al Ahly of Egypt, Esperance of Tunisia, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and Wydad Casablanca of Morocco are each guaranteed $9.55 million (R169 million) appearance fees. The bonanza is the equivalent of Mamelodi Sundowns winning nine league titles in South Africa, the African country with the richest football prize money. A win in the group phase will add $2 million, a draw $1 million, and a top-two finish and qualification for the knockout phase $7.5 million. Winners of the premier African club competition, the CAF Champions League, receive $4 million for playing 14 or 16 matches. No side will play more than seven matches in the Club World Cup. Below, a look at the African contenders, all of whom have competed in the Club World Cup when it was an annual seven-club affair. Spaniard Jose Riveiro will make his competitive debut as coach of the Cairo Red Devils when they face Lionel Messi-inspired Inter Miami in the tournament opener on June 14. 'The best way to contain Messi is to stop the ball reaching him, but we also have a plan for him when he does receive possession,' said Riveiro. He left Orlando Pirates in South Africa in May after a three-season stint in which he won five domestic knockout trophies and reached the 2025 Champions League semi-finals. Ahly have been busy in the transfer market, signing former Aston Villa striker Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan from Turkish outfit Trabzonspor and winger Ahmed 'Zizo' Sayed from arch Cairo rivals Zamalek. The Blood and Gold from Tunis will be coached by one of their former stars, Maher Kanzari, after Romanian Laurențiu Reghecampf was axed in mid season having been in charge for only four months. Kanzari delivered a domestic league and cup double, but they made a timid exit from the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Esperance boast a star striker in Algerian Youcef Belaili, whose seven goals placed him second in the Champions League Golden Boot race. The four-time African champions have struggled in previous Club World Cup appearances, finishing fifth twice and sixth once. Sundowns are a club under a cloud after losing 3-2 on aggregate to Pyramids recently in a CAF Champions League final they were expected to win. It was the second successive Champions League final loss for Portuguese coach Miguel Cardoso, who was in charge of Esperance when they lost the 2024 final to Ahly. Many Mamelodi Sundowns supporters were unhappy that Cardoso did not use fit-again veteran midfielder Themba Zwane in either leg of the title decider. Mamelodi Sundowns are captained by goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who created history at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations by saving four shootout penalties to take South Africa past Cape Verde in a quarter-final. Masandawana have been drawn in relatively easy looking Group F alongside German team Borussia Dortmund, Brazil outfit Fluminense FC and little-known South Korean side Ulsan HD FC. Mamelodi Sundowns' matches are as follows (all times SA): Wednesday, 18 June vs Ulsan – 00:00 Saturday, 21 June vs Borussia Dortmund – 18:00 Wednesday, 25 June vs Fluminense – 21:00 The Casablanca outfit sacked South African coach Rhulani Mokwena as the Moroccan season drew to a close after he failed to secure a 2026 Champions League slot for the three-time continental champions. He was replaced by local Mohamed Benhachem, who transformed a team that had drawn six consecutive domestic league matches into one that ended the campaign by winning three in a row. Wydad have signed Burkina Faso midfielder Stephane Aziz Ki from Young Africans of Tanzania and Dutch defender Bart Meijers from Bosnia and Herzegovina club Borac Banja Luka. They are the only African contenders who will not face a Brazilian club in the group phase, but are not expected to advance from a section including Manchester City and Juventus. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
