Paperless officialdom in Modimolle

The Modimolle-Mookgophong Municipality has announced that the administration was set to save around R1,5-million per annum by moving into the paperless technology space.

Modimolle DA Councillor Bianca Mocke said on Tuesday 29 October that the party in the broader Limpopo congratulated the municipality for going paperless.

She said that henceforth all council meetings will be paperless.

“This is an initiative by the DA to go green, save the environment and to cut the unnecessary expenditure in an attempt to improve services to the residents of the municipality,” she said.

Mocke said the municipality used to print an average of 30 960 copies per month for all council meetings, including special council, special and ordinary executive committee meetings, and
portfolio committee meetings, which sit at least once a month.

These reports were distributed to all 28 councillors who are scattered across the four major areas, which form part of the municipality,” she said.

Mocke said the municipality has taken a resolution to go paperless by replacing all the printed papers with a tablet.

She said this will ensure that the municipality plays its part in reducing the adverse effects that printed papers have on the environment.

According to Mocke, this will also save the municipality approximately R123 100 per month on paper costs, excluding overtime, petrol and delivery costs.

She said the money saved will be redirected towards service delivery.

— The BEAT