South African taxpayers are almost R8 million out of pocket, with almost nothing to show for it except for a road that is now even worse than before construction work began to rehabilitate it. The road in question is the busy R522 between Louis Trichardt and Vivo, with no indication of when construction work will resume.
In mid-April 2024, large sections of the road's surface were completely removed after a contract for its refurbishment was awarded to the contractor, Tycofield. What f...