EDITORIAL | It’s a sad state of affairs when the public steps up to fix SA’s problems

When the public pays out of its own pockets to fix potholes or drill boreholes, surely this should shame government into action?

18 July 2022 - 20:30

When crater-like potholes cause people to die, wreck cars and threaten our food security, it should come as no surprise that citizens take matters into their own hands. ..

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