The municipality turned a deaf ear to residents’ cries — until they united and took it to court
The potholes in Raipur, a city of a million people in the centre of India, are so big they now have names.
The Johannesburg Roads Agency is spending R77-million on filling 17 000 potholes and upgrading road infrastructure by the end of September.
The opposition sees them as electioneering tools. A company has spotted a marketing opportunity. But for the voter, they are simply "moerse gate".
Jo’burg residents affected by billing problems will be provided with a "favourable settlement arrangement" that includes discounts, Amos Masondo says.
The government is to roll out a programme to address road maintenance, particularly potholes, and create jobs, it was announced on Tuesday.
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/ 25 January 2011
The government is set to launch a R150-million project in March this year to tackle road potholes.
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/ 2 December 2010
Motorists should brace themselves for more potholes this coming rainy season, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research said on Thursday.