Municipalities aren’t fixing roads, supplying clean water or keeping the lights on: new study explains why

The failure to deliver infrastructure has itself affected the financial stability of municipalities

30 September 2024 - 21:15 By Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu and Eddie Rakabe

South Africa has a massive infrastructure problem (https://www.dbsa.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2024-04/DBSA%20African%20Journal%20of%20Infrastructure%20Development%20%28DAJID%29.pdf). Roads, electricity supply and water management are just three areas in which there is mounting evidence of collapse and decay. This is true for big cities like Johannesburg as well as small towns and rural areas...

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