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Corporation, civil registration department, rural administration centre (local council), post office etc. and four(4) supermarkets (Choppies,Saverite,Sefalana and Spar), Pep, Cash Bazaar, metro cash Barclays Bank and carry wholesaler, 4 petrol service stations, Lodges and hotels(Shumba Lodge,Tashatha Lodge,Bodiba Hotels), and many bed and breakfast service areas.
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There are seven primary schools; Magapatona, Timbi, Thini, Selolwane, Maphorisa and Tutume
Central, two junior secondary schools: Denjebuya and Pandagala, and one senior secondary school: Tutume McConnell Community College. It is about 60 km from Domboshaba.
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