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Borolong’s wait for second primary school drags 12 years

Borolong village sign board. PIC: Pini Bothoko
Borolong village sign board. PIC: Pini Bothoko

Twelve years after first appealing for the construction of a second primary school to ease overcrowding at the village's only school, Borolong residents remain hopeful but increasingly frustrated.

The long-awaited project was once listed as a priority under the Transitional National Development Plan II (2023/24–2024/25), but was suspended last year.

The suspension came to light during a parliamentary session when area Member of Parliament (MP), Jeremiah Frenzel, questioned the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development on the project's status.

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