Pietermaritzburg residents act to save 'filthy, decaying' city
KZN capital finds millions for soccer team but little for services
24 October 2021 - 00:00
It has R27m to sponsor a football team, but the “broke” municipality cannot deliver services, forcing residents to repair their own roads, maintain their cemetery and even repair their historic city hall...
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