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Broken basics: who’s responsible?

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Who is responsible when service delivery stops working, and how do we
fix it? Phumi Mashigo moderates this timely conversation with a panel of
politicians on the state of infrastructure in South Africa’s urban
centres, the barriers to delivery, and the solutions needed to rebuild
confidence in our cities. Featuring Freedom Front Plus’ Jaco Mulder,
political commentator and Youtuber June Hlongwane and DA's Kingsol
Chabalala.
16 Apr English South Africa Politics · News

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