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Potgieter Park still locked as deadlines slip and promises fade

Residents frustrated by prolonged delays and lack of consultation

By Thembi Siaga • 11 December 2025
Potgieter Park still locked as deadlines slip and promises fade

Despite municipal claims of near completion, the R16.53 million Potgieter Park remains locked and overgrown, frustrating residents. Multiple missed deadlines and spiraling costs have left the community without a promised recreational space.

Despite repeated assurances from the Makhado Municipality that the R16.53 million Potgieter Park development in Louis Trichardt is nearing completion, the facility remains locked, overgrown, and inaccessible. Multiple deadlines have come and gone, yet residents say they are still waiting for the day when the long-promised park finally opens.

The project, already years in the making, has become a source of deep frustration for nearby residents who complain not only about the prolonged de...

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