Dispute over community assets divides Palapye
Friday, January 24, 2020
Palapye Development Advisory Trust (PDAT) announced recently that its term has elapsed and it is prepared to give way to a new trust, Palapye Community Development Trust (PCDT) that would take care of community assets.
PDAT took over in 2014 from Palapye Development Trust (PDT) as per an instruction from the community. It was elected temporarily to safeguard assets from PDT that was accused of massive irregularities.
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