By Obakeng Maje

Taung-The residents of Maphoitsile barricaded roads and closed down a clinic in a protest.

The beserk residents accused the Department of Public Works of feeding them lies.

They accuse the department of not including their area when announcing the construction of the road linking Taung hospital and Manokwane.

The provincial government announced two weeks ago that the road between Magogong, Maphoitsile and Taung hospital will be tarred.

“We are gatvol of the department of public works as they said the road that links Manokwane and Taung hospital will only be tarred. So that means we are not included. And we suffering the same fate as Manokwane residents” Community representative Thapelo Saku told Vaaltar fm news.

However, the Department refute the claims as they guaranteed the community of Maphoitsile that the road will be indeed tarred from Taung hospital right way until Magogong.

Department spokesperson Wandy Tong confirmed the reports.

“We had a meeting with the contractor and has already been appointed. We held a meeting in Manokwane because the residents of Manokwane are the ones wrote to the department, however that does not mean people of Maphoitsile and Magogong are excluded” Wandy Tong told Vaatar Fm News team.

Tong said the D221 road that links Taung hospital, Maphoitsile and Magogong will be tarred.

She urged the residents to calm down and stop barricading roads and closing down other government institutions while venting their anger.

“We urge our people not to barricade roads or disturb service delivery while protesting as that will affect their lives and people around them” Tong said.

The residents start protesting on Sunday and barricade roads with tree logs and stones.

A local clinic was also closed down and the residents promised that untile they see and developments, schools too will not be opened.

According to Department,a contratctor will meet with residents on the 10 April 2013.

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