Crater City: Episode 2: Potholes and Promises - Can Gauteng’s Roads Be Saved?

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Gauteng’s roads have been disintegrating for years, but officials say they’re hard at work "proactively" managing repairs across the province's vast network of roads.

With massive backlogs, limited resources, and roads deteriorating by the day, is there any real plan to fix the problem?

HOT 1027’s Natasha Thorp takes a look...

1 Apr English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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