Of the roughly 24 000km of roads under Sanral's watch, only 10% is deemed to be in a poor state. That’s very respectable in South African infrastructure terms - even if the bar is low, says Nick Hedley.
Worn out by industrial-scale corruption and neglect, South Africa’s key infrastructure is crumbling.
The implosion of power utility Eskom – which was rated the world’s best utility as recently as 2001 – is the most in-your-face example, but it’s certainly not the only one.