First sod turned to commence building of new tribal offices – Setsokotsane Programme
North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has today turned the first sod for the construction of new offices for Barolong boo Tlou le Tau under Kgosi Thuso Letlhogile in Ganyesa, Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality. Valued at about R15 million, the construction of this tribal administration building is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
Premier Mahumapelo who was joined by MECs of various Provincial Departments, the Mayor of Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality and the traditional leadership, performed the sod turning as part of the service delivery oriented Setsokotsane Programme, which he introduced to Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District today.
Addressing about 4 000 communities, amongst them the Community Development Workers and Expanded Public Works Programme workers, who attended the event at Ganyesa Sports Ground, Premier Mahumapelo emphasised the need for communities to work together with government and the traditional leadership in improving their lives, saying the success of this action driven Setsokotsane Programme is reliant also on their support.
“As we are in a mission to rebrand, reposition and renew our province, we believe that the implementation of Setsokotsane Programme will enable us to achieve this goal, hence our call for everybody to travel this journey with us”, emphasised Premier Mahumapelo.
Kgosi Thuso Letlhogile who expressed the traditional leadership and communities’ excitement about the intentions of Setsokotsane, said this programme’s emphasis and focus on alignment of the Provincial Departments’ Annual Performance Plans and the Municipalities’ Integrated Development Plans will go a long way in addressing the needs of the communities in the next five years, especially those in far flung rural areas of the province.
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District is the second district in the province to be reached through Setsokotsane programme, which as Premier Mahumapelo maintains, will reach every ward and village in the Province over the next five years. This programme’s objective is to bridge service delivery gaps, this in an effort to improve the lives of people in the Bokone Bophirima province in line with the National Development Plan.
Enquiries:
Bonolo Mohlakoana
Acting Provincial Head of Communication
Cell: 082 901 2435
E-mail: Bmohlakoana@nwpg.gov.za
