Palapye’s transition to town status awaits ministerial decision :: Mmegi Online

Palapye’s proposed transition from village status to a town has moved closer to reality following a series of consultations and a formal recommendation by the Palapye District Council. The final decision now rests with the Minister of Water and Human Settlement to implement the transition.

Palapye Council chairperson, Kabo Ketshogile, says the move follows a government directive issued earlier this year targeting rapidly growing settlements across the country for transition. “In May this year, the government released a directive that some villages should transition from village status, such as Palapye, Tlokweng, Mogoditshane and Maun,” said Ketshogile.

Ketshogile also explained that Palapye’s growth is not a recent phenomenon, noting that the area has functioned as an urban centre for decades due to sustained economic activity and industrial development.

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