Trials bedevilling Kgalagadi South

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Several villages across Kgalagadi South
continue to experience severe water shortages
PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

As residents of Kgalagadi South prepare to cast their votes on Saturday, many are weighing their choices carefully, reflecting on which party can best respond to their persistent social and economic challenges.

The vast constituency, one of Botswana’s most underdeveloped regions, continues to struggle with high unemployment, water shortage, and weak service delivery. These issues have left many questioning whether the current government will finally bring the development they have long been promised.

For years, joblessness has remained the constituency’s most pressing concern.

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Trials bedevilling Kgalagadi South

As residents of Kgalagadi South prepare to cast their votes on Saturday, many are weighing their choices carefully, reflecting on which party can best respond to their persistent social and economic challenges.

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