HOT 102.7FM Gauteng’s Traffic Nightmare – ‘Robot Wars’ on HOT 1027

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 7AM English South Africa News

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