The forgotten roads between East London and its surrounding towns and coastal villages have deteriorated into hazardous daily commutes for residents, whose attempts to patch up their disintegrating routes is a never-ending nightmare. Buffalo Pass was the symbolic launching pad of the national pothole repair operation Vala Zonke.
A public protector’s report has unearthed alarming shortcomings in basic services and infrastructure projects in the Eastern Cape, involving a plethora of state organs.
Mining unions and experts have warned of a possible jobs bloodbath as Transnet failed rail infrastructure continues to hamper the movement of commodities to the ports.
Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe says South Africa is open for business despite the energy crisis and logistical constraints that have hampered the prospects of bulk commodity exports.