Despite deadly floods, stormwater drains, road maintenance budget mainly unspent
Despite blocked stormwater drains and canals being a major factor behind last week’s deadly flooding in Nelson Mandela Bay, the municipality has spent just 6% of its 2024/2025 budget on roads and stormwater infrastructure maintenance.
The slow pace of maintenance spending drew sharp criticism from councillors at a roads and transport committee meeting on Wednesday...
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