THIS weekend is crunch time for the country – and for the major political parties because, with the exception of Cape Town and Mangaung, no one has enough support from Monday to form a municipal government off their own bat.
The fact that our political landscape has changed so dramatically with the myriad permutations of coalitions that could emerge are factors that fascinate political pundits. For the rest of us, who actually live in the wards and bear the brunt of water and electricity disruptions, potholes and underfunded emergency services, it’s a potential nightmare.
Some cities do not have enough fire engines, while their CBDs are cesspits. The infrastructure they do have is old and in dire need of maintenance, while there is simultaneously a huge need for new infrastructure…
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Saturday Star (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2021-11-06