Comments on: Corrupt municipalities crushing affordable connectivity in South Africa https://techcentral.co.za/corrupt-municipalities-connectivity/245753/ Technology News Leader In South Africa Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:55:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 By: Danie van der Merwe https://techcentral.co.za/corrupt-municipalities-connectivity/245753/#comment-167250 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:43:04 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=245753#comment-167250 Municipalities appear to becoming a major killer of the economy: By not paying Eskom they are crippling Eskom and pushing up tariffs for paying customers, crippling fibre roll-outs through expensive wayleaves, many have broken water treatment plants, not collecting garbage, and making it unattractive for businesses to thrive. I understand they may be struggling but it is really about going back to basics and ensuring the basics are right (not funding soccer clubs etc).

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