GCC to reclaim market stalls amidst P15m debt
Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | 970 Views |
Oarabile Motlaleng. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Speaking at a media briefing last Friday at President Hotel, he revealed that the city is currently owed a staggering P15 million by individuals who had initially leased the market stalls from the council.
Even more troubling, the mayor disclosed that many of the original stall leaseholders have sublet these spaces to third parties without the council’s knowledge or consent.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...