POLOWKANE – The Limpopo Provincial Government are currently hosting the Provincial Stability Summit to address increasing instability in the province with government stakeholders.
Limpopo Provincial Government Spokesperson, Kenny Mathivha, says tt is known that prior to the National Government Elections, most provinces experience community protests and shutdowns.
“During the previous elections numerous community protests were characterized by prolonged road closures restricting freedom of movement, disruptions of education, economic and criminal activities, as well as damage to state property,” he said.
In the spotlight at this summit is the increase in violence in schools and among the youth in Limpopo. Speaking at the summit, MEC for Community Safety and Transport in Limpopo, Makoma Makhurupetje, says government is worried as this ‘phenomenon’ has not occurred before.
Makhurupetje says that a commission is to be set up by local government to get to the bottom of gangsterism, drugs and other criminal elements currently taking over local schools.
The spotlight on gangsterism and violence in schools follows the brutal murder of Thorisho Themane in February and the death of Thato Matlala, who was stabbed to death during an attack by members of an alleged gang.
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