One factor contributing to the devastation caused by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal is neglect of maintenance of infrastructure by municipalities.

Other than ensuring that infrastructure continues to operate efficiently, keeping to a maintenance regimen can make it easy for a municipality to keep track of which infrastructure is vulnerable to flooding. Poorly maintained infrastructure is easily swept away by floods...

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