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Buffalo City Metro executive mayor Princess Faku has in recent months become a pothole-patching champion of sorts. In her first 100 days in office, the mayor was seen around town filling holes big and small as part of a more “hands-on” approach and to develop a better understanding of the work being done.
The Buffalo City Metro has committed to filling 20,000 potholes by the end of the financial year, but budget problems mean it does not have the money to do the job properly.Mayor Princess Faku said the city was winning the war on potholes, while opposition parties said simply filling, and not fixing, potholes would be of little help.
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has defended youth league president Collen Malatji after the youth leader took a dig at employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi.