Last resort: SA’s pothole-ridden roads being fixed by fed-up citizens
The slow response, or lack thereof, of authorities has pushed citizens to take matters into their own hands
17 July 2022 - 19:47
A fed-up Gauteng community recently bought a tonne of asphalt to fix over 100 potholes — one as big as a duck pond — after waiting months for authorities to attend to the problem...
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