Discussion | The role of govt in infrastructure management

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (C) delivers his 2023 state-of-the-nation address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall in Cape Town on February 9, 2023.
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JOHANNESBURG – A lack of infrastructure and inadequate maintenance have often resulted in the government not fulfilling its obligations effectively.
As South Africa prepares for a new administration, eNCA looks at infrastructure and the role that a new government should play in managing it, especially water and transportation assets.  
eNCA speaks to Mathetha Mokonyama, who leads the transport systems and operations impact area at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Bertus Bierman, CEO of Lebalelo Water Users Association.