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STRAIGHT TALK: Busi Mavuso: Business fixes a pothole for R6,500, City of Joburg spends R65,000
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STRAIGHT TALK: Busi Mavuso: Business fixes a pothole for R6,500, City of Joburg spends R65,000

A privately funded pothole repair costs about R6,500. The City of Johannesburg spends about R65,000. For Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso, that gap tells the story of a city in decline – and why business is prepared to help rescue it, if politicians are willing to accept scrutiny, accountability and reform.

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