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R16 million for new park, while old parks are left neglected

By Andries van Zyl • 10 July 2025
R16 million for new park, while old parks are left neglected

Our recent report on the more than R16.5 million already spent by the Makhado Municipality to develop the dilapidated park in Rissik Street, Louis Trichardt, into an entertainment area—including an amphitheatre, outdoor gym, and wedding venu...

Our recent report on the more than R16.5 million already spent by the Makhado Municipality to develop the dilapidated park in Rissik Street, Louis Trichardt, into an entertainment area—including an amphitheatre, outdoor gym, and wedding venue—has sparked further reaction from residents this week.

Dubbed "Potgieter Park", the development raises serious questions. Chief among them: how did a project that began as a R1 million proposal in the municipality's 2022/23 financial y...

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