North West Premier Thandi Modise is to lead a Provincial Executive Council (Exco) task team that is to engage with protestors in violence torn Bloemhof and Itsoseng, Exco resolved in its meeting held in Mahikeng on Wednesday.
In condemning the torching of private and public properties in Boitumelong and Coverdale Townships over the past few days, attack on police officers, torching of a community hall in Christiana earlier today, Exco supported the appointment of an independent firm to conduct a forensic investigation into allegations of nepotism and corruption.
“While we have noted that service delivery issues were not raised in the memorandum that was submitted by the protestors, we are committed to get to the bottom of the allegations raised in the interest of good governance,” said Premier Modise in appealing for calm.
“Destruction of properties is a draw back for which there will be consequences for those orchestrating and participating in these acts that undermine the rule of law,” Modise warned.
Exco has also expressed its concern about blockading of roads, burning of tyres and looting of shops in Bodibe village and Itsoseng Township outside Lichtenburg in Ditsobotla Local Municipality.
No memorandum was submitted in the case of Bodibe and Itsoseng which are within Ditsobotla Local Municipality that is under provincial administration.
The team led by Premier Modise is scheduled to meet with protestors in Boitumelong at 15h00 on Thursday afternoon and those in Itsoseng at 14h00 on Friday afternoon.
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Lesiba Moses Kgwele, Spokesperson
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