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LOCAL ELECTIONS TOUR: Nine interventions later, Ditsobotla is still failing residents and businesses

Daily Maverick · 12 October 2026 at 13:40

LOCAL ELECTIONS TOUR: Nine interventions later, Ditsobotla is still failing residents and businesses

After nine rounds of government intervention, Ditsobotla remains trapped in political instability, financial distress and failing basic services, leaving residents and businesses to carry the cost of a municipality that cannot seem to get back on its feet.

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LOCAL ELECTIONS TOUR: Nine interventions later, Ditsobotla is still failing residents and businesses

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