Social Development MEC condemns destruction of dept building in Tshitale
Protesting residents in the area vandalised the department's One Stop Center, which houses SASSA offices, as well as a court building and parts of a police station. They are demanding a tarred road.
LIMPOPO – The MEC for Social Development, Nkakareng Rakgoale has condemned the destruction of government property in Tshitale in the Makhado Municipal Area.
This, after protesting residents went on a rampage vandalizing the department’s One-Stop Center, which house SASSA offices and Social Work Services.
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Spokesperson for the department, Witness Tiva says the protestors also vandalized a court building and parts of a police station. “They are demanding a tarred road. Provision of services by the department has now been brought to a halt at the main centre that services several villages,” he said.
Rakgoale says the unrest has led to vandalism of their offices, office equipment and files of clients who are being serviced at the centre.
“I’m calling on communities to exercise their right to protest in a responsible manner and refrain from acts of violence. We are calling on the police to intensify their investigations and ensure that people who are responsible for the acts of violence are brought to book, as tax payer’s money is going to be used to repair the same infrastructure.”
Tiva concluded by saying police investigations are already underway to establish the extent of the damage caused.
