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Voting for Joburg: Episode 16: R220 Billion: The cost of fixing our city

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If you've driven into a pothole, had your water cut off or spent another evening without electricity, you know Johannesburg has problems.

But have you ever wondered what it would actually cost to fix them?

The answer makes for sobering reading ahead of next week's municipal elections.

HOT1027's Jeremy Maggs takes a look...
30 Oct English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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