Robot Wars: Episode 6: Businesses are counting the costs

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As we grapple with daily irritation over the lack of working traffic lights in Joburg, many residents are calculating the costs to their small businesses.

Officials are blaming criminals for the hundreds of traffic lights that are still not working across our city, but taxpayers are fast running out of patience with this explanation.

HOT1027's Tara Penny takes a look ...

4 Mar English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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