G20 panic a warning to ratepayers

KEVIN RITCHIE

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The much-vaunted G20 is finally upon us, notwithstanding some last-minute high-profile cancellations and, in one case, an actual fatwa by one administration on any of its officials participating.

In typical South African fashion not everything has gone to plan.

OR Tambo International Airport had neither power, nor running water on Sunday, while parts of our city remain as shocking as they were to our president six months ago.

That was when he convened a task team to address the potholes and non-functioning street lights, if only on the key routes that delegates will be taking this week and especially at the weekend when the heads of state gather.