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AfriForum licence card wake-up call
The Citizen
|September 18, 2025
You've got to give it to South Africans for coming up with clever solutions when all hope fades.
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The saying, “n boer maak a plan”, comes to mind when communities, businesses or organisations say “enough is enough” and take fixing problems into their own hands.
Think of companies redirecting traffic where traffic lights are not working, businesses repairing potholes and residents cleaning up parks and pavements.
This story is from the September 18, 2025 edition of The Citizen.
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