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Service delivery protests in N West disrupts schooling

in the North West province continue to negatively impact schooling. Six schools in Ga-Khunwana village in Mahikeng have been closed for over two weeks now while in Ga-Taote village near Taung, five schools have been shut down by protesting residents.

The communities, who have threatened to boycott elections, say they will not back down until government brings change. Residents believe the destruction is the only way to have their voices heard. They are demanding basic services like water, a satellite police station, a road as well asCommunity member, Lesego Diseko says, “I feel like I could go and vote, but the government hasn’t worked for us so I don’t know what to say about going to vote because they haven’t worked for us.

The provincial government is expected to visit the communities next week. The North West Premier’s Spokesperson, Vuyisile Ngezi says the provincial administration under the leadership of Premier Job Mokgoro is aware of the upheavals in Ga-Khunwana and all other areas in the province.

Communities of the Greater Taung and Tswaing local municipalities have stood firm and are adamant that if change or services don’t come their way, no voting shall take place come election day.

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This crap I don't understand. Why dont they protest at the ministers house and inconvenience them. This makes no sense.

ANC started it in Alexandra now the whole country is on fire

Then we gonna complain that our kids are failing and yet we forgot we the cause of them not getting to finish their syllabus in time.

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