Joburg needs R221bn to fix collapsing infrastructure
Johannesburg, billed as Africa’s richest city because of its concentration of businesses and millionaires, needs R221 billion to catch up on maintenance and overdue upgrades across its collapsing road, power and water networks.
The work pileup"highlights significant risks to public safety, economic safety and the environment if not addressed," the city said of the road network in the documents."Ignoring the backlog could lead to deteriorating roads, unsafe bridges, flooding and increased accidents." That’s in contrast to the national government where the ANC, which lost its majority in May elections for the first time in three decades, has allied with the Democratic Alliance and a number of other parties to run the country. The EFF is in opposition.
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