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R10 Billion for 10 White Elephants

In the News Today: eThekwini has spent billions of rand on the Go! Durban bus project, which has been repeatedly delayed after being rejected by the taxi industry.

KZN opposition parties claim taxpayers are funding the R22-billion Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system announced in 2013 that has yet to become operational.

Other major South African cities, such as Johannesburg and Cape Town, have BRT systems that have been running for years.

ActionSA councillor Zwakele Mncwango says the project costs about R5-million a month for security and maintenance.

“The city has spent over R10-billion on this project. We have 10 stations that are now white elephants. We’re spending R3-million on maintaining those stations and about R2-million on security,”… continue reading HERE.

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