Former De Beers diamond town down in the dumps after court ruling

As service delivery collapses, residents are barred from fixing their crumbling infrastructure

17 March 2024 - 00:00

South Africa’s newest town is stranded in a service delivery stalemate after residents were ordered to stop fixing their crumbling infrastructure, regardless of how big the potholes are...

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