Mqanduli residents protest after ‘years of broken promises’ on service delivery
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Residents of Mqanduli say years of failed service delivery — from dry taps and sewage spillages to collapsing roads and power outages — have pushed them to protest, bringing the rural town to a standstill for nearly a week.
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What happened
Residents of Mqanduli say years of failed service delivery — from dry taps and sewage spillages to collapsing roads and power outages — have pushed them to protest, bringing the rural town to a standstill for nearly a week.
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