DA says Ekurhuleni’s outdated road maintenance database puts residents’ lives in danger [SOUND]

# The DA in Gauteng says Ekurhuleni’s outdated road surface management system is putting road users at risk, with the last full road assessment done in 2019. The party’s Michael Waters says officials are relying on outdated data, resulting in reactive maintenance, worsening potholes, and unsafe roads. Nearly one in four roads is reportedly in poor condition. Waters calls for urgent system upgrades and a comprehensive road assessment: