‘Even the road signs point to Latsi now’

2011-07-24

THE CENTRE of Polis is all but deserted. Many of the tables and chairs in cafes and restaurants remain empty, and only a smattering of visitors can be seen on the once bustling main street.

Local businessman Phillip Michael, 45, is demanding that urgent action is taken immediately to turn the situation around, although he fears it may already be too late.

Michael said: “There are a lot of problems in the centre of Polis. The biggest is the lack of any interest from the municipality or authorities.”

Michael spent time in South Africa and returned to Polis over two decades ago. In that time he’s witnessed the decline of the town.

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