Neglected North West town spruced up 'just to impress Cyril'
Residents and municipal workers say rare clean-up happened only because the president came to town
13 March 2022 - 00:00
Mahikeng residents woke to a government hard at work this week, with municipal workers dispatched all over town cutting grass and filling the gaping potholes that are a common feature in the North West capital...
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