Maunatlala goes hunting for developments

Residents want the same developments that are in the neighbouring Palapye Village
Residents want the same developments that are in the neighbouring Palapye Village

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Maunatlala village councillor Salome Lesole has set up a task force comprising of different party members, Village Development Committee (VDC) and other village committees to advocate for developments in the village.

Members of the task force, some of whom contested the past elections against Lesole have agreed to set their differences aside. They are touring some parts of the country to address Maunatlala residents to learn from them and work as a team for the development of their village.

Lesole, who is a member of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), is at the forefront of the taskforce together with Bonang Mafoko who contested the last elections under the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) ticket and another another opposition activist Patrick Tseleng.

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