charles ratford, al jazeera, johannesburg. >>> local elections would be held before this october's presidentiall. the president's rivals -- >>> greece is struggling to repay its debt. the government is now faced with the choice of paying interest on the money it owes to avoid defaulting or paying its public sectors. here's this report from southern greece. >>reporter: these motorway worker jobs should be secure. a year ago, the government pledged $1.5 billion to broaden this motorway. it was part of an $8 billion road works package designed to boost the economy. but the new government has not paid contractors for three months. the money has been diverted to repay creditors including funds from europe sent to greece to pay for these roadways. >> if we lose this there's the danger that it will not be finished by 2015 and in such case the european union has the right not only not to fund the remaining part but also to ask the finances for the total back. this would be a disaster for yeas. >>reporter: some contractors are already unable to pay salaries. greek construction has surged a quarter of a