For the last three years Sanral (South African National Roads Authority Limited) has been working on upgrading the R72, a project that has extended past its original deadline and has caused frustration for residents on the portion of the road that passes through Port Alfred.
Pavements and kerbs have been constructed in stages on both sides of the R72, but the latest pavement and kerb to be built on Southwell Road near Main Street has caused problems for an elderly resident, Jimmy McQuirk, whose home is on the R72 at the foot of the Southwell Road hill.
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