/ 15 April 2024

‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla

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Rubbish is scattered around Blydeville in Lichtenburg, with a resident saying that she has not seen a refuse collector for years. Photo: Lunga Mzangwe

The municipality in North West has been riven by ANC infighting and nepotism for years, as residents live in sewage and have no water or other basic services

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