BLOEMFONTEIN - Mangaung metro is referred to as the city of roses but now resembles a shadow of its former itself.
However, the 7th administration has ushered in a new leadership.
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Residents hope that those at the helm will work to restore the city to its glory days.
Saki Mokoena, MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spoke to eNCA.