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CoF inches closer to evicting market vendors

Days numbered: The City of Francistown is eager to push vendors out of the central market area FILE PIC
Days numbered: The City of Francistown is eager to push vendors out of the central market area FILE PIC

FRANCISTOWN: The City of Francistown Council (CoF) has said that it is now closer than ever before to evicting vendors from its central market.

For over five years the vendors have been resisting calls to relocate. They argue that other alternative spaces offered by the council are not suitable for the businesses.

On the other hand, council authorities argue that the land where the market is situated can only be fairly rewarding if turned into a new state-of-the-art central business district.

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