🚨 Middelburg — we urgently need your help! 🚨

If you are familiar with Vos Street, Hoogstr Viljoenstr Francois Str as well you will know the troubling speed at which some vehicles rush through this area. For residents and business owners like myself, it has become a daily worry. Living in constant fear of an impending tragedy is not how a community should function.

There have been numerous close calls, and many of us, especially families with children, worry that it’s only a matter of time before these close calls turn into a devastating accident. No street should be a danger zone for pedestrians or cautious drivers, yet, that is what Vos Street has become. The noise, the risk, and the utter disregard for safety are not what we as a community deserve.

We are calling upon the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality to take immediate action and install suitable speed bumps or other effective traffic-calming measures on Vos Street. Past efforts to slow down traffic have proven ineffective, and our community’s safety should not hinge on luck or chance.

Consider this: a study from the Institution of Transportation Engineers and Traffic Safety found that speed bumps can reduce traffic speeds by around 20% and the number of accidents by up to 50% in residential areas. Such measures are not only necessary but could potentially save lives.

To the families, local business owners, and regular users of Vos Street — your voices matter. Imagine a street where children can play without fear, where every drive doesn’t entail a heightened sense of vigilance. This can be our reality, but only if we unite and demand change.

Please sign this petition urging the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality to take urgent action. The safety of our community should never be compromised. Be a part of this crucial change. Sign now and help us make Vos Street safer for everyone.