SHIRLEY DE VILLIERS: Joburg on a road to nowhere
Apart from all its other problems the city is facing a long, dry decade as water infrastructure breaks down. And after that, unless drastic and determined action is taken, things are likely to get even worse
05 October 2023 - 05:00
The unveiling of Winnie Mandela Drive last week was vintage Joburg. First, it was a reflection of the glacial pace of action in the city. Former mayor Geoff Makhubo had hoped to have the process wrapped up by June 2021 — so two full years to push through a minor change.
Then, like a poor imitation of the band on the Titanic, the dignitaries indulged in self-congratulatory grandstanding while gamely ignoring the gaping maw of neglect and decay below...
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