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
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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