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UPDATE…WATER RESTORED TO BODUNGWANE AS RESIDENTS PUSH FOR DEVELOPMENT. Gabzfm

UPDATE…WATER RESTORED TO BODUNGWANE AS RESIDENTS PUSH FOR DEVELOPMENT.

Article By: Phenyo Babusi Water supply has been restored to Bodungwane after months without access, with residents confirming it resumed at around 9:40pm on Thursday. This follows months without water and other essential services for more than 300 Bodungwane residents in Kgatleng, who have been appealing for urgent intervention after being ordered to vacate the settlement from April 29, 2026, following a land dispute involving the Kgatleng Land Board and a private family. According to...

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