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Crater City: Episode 5: Communities are Taking Charge

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Gauteng is facing a service delivery crisis.
It's the result of years of political instability, corruption, and neglect.
Residents and businesses are now stepping in to do what municipalities have failed to - fixing potholes, repairing roads, and keeping their neighbourhoods from total collapse.
Hot 1027’s Natasha Thorp takes a look...
3 Apr English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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