Large chunks of the freeway will have to be cut-up before the resurfacing work can begin and already the yellow demarcation lines along the edge of the highway are no longer straight.
It is believed that the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is aware of the problem but is currently locked in a dispute with the contractor over who will pay for the rehabilitation work.
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