2019 ELECTIONS SERIES: The Vhembe District Municipality

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Less than 12 days to go before the elections, it is our mandate to keep you abreast with what is going on in your surrounding municipalities. The Vhembe District Municipality has been marred by concerns about poor service delivery in various health care facilities, its relationship with VBS Mutual Bank as well as protests by angry communities across all four municipalities, with residents in areas such as Duthuni Tshiawelo, Njakanjaka, Musina, Vuwani and Nzhelele barricading roads demanding water, electricity and roads. Nhlamulo Marhule has more.

26 Apr 2019 English South Africa Business · Arts

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