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Deferred Infrastructure Maintenance and Long-Term Cost Shifting

Prioritise municipal infrastructure and long-term maintenance

Summary of the Issue

Informal settlement expansion places increasing pressure on services and planning systems.

History

Informal growth often precedes service provision, reversing normal planning logic.

Causes

Housing shortages; land management gaps; delayed formalisation strategies.

Stakeholders

Residents, municipal infrastructure planners, engineers, finance officers

Asset condition reports; maintenance backlog; budget planning documents

The Ratepayer

Deferred maintenance leads to eventual higher costs for residents

The Muncipality

Long-term liability; risk of infrastructure failure; budget strain

Mossel Bay In General

Service disruption; potential public safety hazards; reduced urban resilience

Prioritise maintenance, allocate budget, develop lifecycle planning

Advocating for infrastructure prioritisation, monitoring municipal spending, reporting deferred maintenance

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Infrastructure & Deferred Maintenance

National Treasury Infrastructure Reports