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Topic : Drainage Systems

Potholes reveal the decay: Public squalor and private opulence in Zimbabwe
State-of-the-art vehicles navigate potholed roads; mansions rise in neighbourhoods without water; decadent private schools operate alongside dilapidated public ones. 
By Zibusiso John Dube Feb. 1, 2026
Potholes reveal the decay: Public squalor and private opulence in Zimbabwe

Travelling & touring: Potholes war: Insurers must join the fray
Recent media reports indicate that flooding in the majority of urban centres has been caused by lack of servicing of flooding clearance mechanisms.
By Burzil Dube Jan. 15, 2023
Travelling & touring: Potholes war: Insurers must join the fray

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