The premier calls on everyone in Gauteng to fix government's "baker's dozen" of failures

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Gauteng residents are digesting the state of the province address – along with the premier’s call for collective effort from all of us to fix the myriad of problems standing in the way of progress.

The suggestion is going down like a lead balloon though , given that we've been battling for years with issues like water shedding, deteriorating infrastructure, potholes and nonfunctioning traffic lights here in Gauteng.

Delivering his State of the Province Address last night, Panyaza Lesufi summed up "13 key problems" - that he says - need our help to sort out.

HOT 1027's Natasha Thorp takes a look:
25 Feb 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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