Sefophe reels under perennial water woes

SEFOPHE: A 20kilometre drive to Sefophe, southeast of Selebi-Phikwe can be a torturous experience. Motorists have to navigate a narrow strip, which is slowly being eaten away by years of poor maintenance.

 Sefophe is a village that is home to one of the most powerful political figures in the country, Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Affairs, Ponatshego Kedikilwe. 
Kedikilwe is the area Member of Parliament.

Despite the presence of the high profile Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) politician, Sefophe is known to be a hotbed of opposition politics.

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