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Can Concrete Roads Solve Zimbabwe's Pothole Menace?

The government is migrating to concrete roads arguing that the traditional asphalt ones are prone to cracks and potholes - but there is no clear timeframe or budget. The climate change adaption strategy has been considered by city councillors as the city's asphalt road network is getting worse.

Zimbabwe: Pothole Plagued Harare Seeks to Build Climate-Resilient Roads

Thomson Reuters Foundation, 26 July 2017

Heavy traffic snakes through downtown Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, manoeuvring along the potholed roads as impatient motorists hoot at one other, while pedestrians try to cross the… Read more »

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20 December 2016

Harare's Neglected Roads Are Like Death Traps

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NewsDay Zimbabwe Live

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NewsDay Zimbabwe Live

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With the onset of the rainy season, the situation worsens as more and bigger potholes develop. As the biggest city in the country, Harare is expected ... see more »

Zimbabwe: 'Country Needs Almost U.S.$12 Billion for Infrastructure Development'

New Zimbabwe, 25 July 2017

The appalling state of the country's roads and railways is contributing to the lack of investment with experts suggesting Zimbabwe needs up to $12 billion to get its infrastructure… Read more »
Zimbabwe: State of Roads Heavily Affecting Tourism Industry - Minister Mzembi

New Zimbabwe, 14 July 2017

Tourism minister, Walter Mzembi, said poor roads and dilapidated signage on the roads are hindering the growth of the sector in the country. Read more »
Zimbabwe: '90% Roads in Bad State'

The Herald, 30 June 2017

Over 90 percent of the country's close to 100 000km of road network are in bad state with an estimated $5,5 billion required for maintenance and rehabilitation, a Road Conditions… Read more »

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Zimbabwe Settles for Concrete Roads

After many years of neglect, Zimbabwe's roads have turned into death traps but the government argues that the traditional asphalt is prone to cracks and potholes. Read more »
- Zimbabwe: City Mulls Concrete Roads
- Zimbabwe: Govt's Pothole Intervention Laudable