Johannesburg spent less than half its capital budget as roads crumbled and suburbs were left in the dark

[Declan Thompson]

Johannesburg spent less than half its capital budget as roads crumbled and suburbs were left in the dark

The City of Johannesburg only spent 49% of its R8.43 billion capital budget in the last year, well under its 70% target, as the city's services continued to deteriorate.

 

[gogga_]

Johannesburg spent less than half its capital budget as roads crumbled and suburbs were left in the dark

The City of Johannesburg only spent 49% of its R8.43 billion capital budget in the last year, well under its 70% target, as the city's services continued to deteriorate.

The Cadres only know how to steal. Everything else is way too complicated for them to understand. Also they very lazy and don't like hard work. Shame.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Johannesburg spent less than half its capital budget as roads crumbled and suburbs were left in the dark

The City of Johannesburg only spent 49% of its R8.43 billion capital budget in the last year, well under its 70% target, as the city's services continued to deteriorate.

51% saving achieved. World class city.

 

[Flanders]

49%? Impressive.

That's more than the percentage of days in a month where I have running water.

 

[repitah]

I spent the long weekend in SchlaapStadt (majority in the city bowl with some travel to Burgandy Estate/Blouberg): I struggled to see any roads that needed maintenance.

I landed back and the comparison is stark, using regional and municipal roads: I struggled to find any that weren't badly cracked or potholed. Even driving to Mall of Africa after dropping bags at home, to get takeaways for everyone, involved dodging potholes.

My regular travel involves New Road (either to get to the highway or cross to the industrial side) and a lot of the roads joining New Road (especially the intersections) are knackered and need to be completely resurfaced.

I think this spring I will finally get around to making my coffee table book: The Great Potholes of Midrand.

 

[neoprema]

The more you save, the more can be apportioned to tenders your family, friends and cadres have...