By Obakeng Maje

Taung-Yesterday community of Taung were up in arms when more than 200 marchers handed over their memorandum of grievances to the Justice System at Taung Magistrate Court.

This came about after the residents of Taung showed their unhappiness regarding justice system in the area.

They say police and court does not take them serious as it is norm to see criminals roaming the streets after being released without being charged.

“We arrived here today to hand over a memorandum to the Justice system as there are many loopholes in the system” community spokesperson Peggy Molatlhegi told sabc.

According to residents, the criminals are being released without appearing before magistrate and the are other cases that has been struck off the roll without any explanations.

The case that made headlines is of Benjamin Monnahela(sangoma) who was subsequently arrested in connection of Mosetsanagape Seopi’s murder.

Seopi’s mutilated body was found floating in the river at Mokgareng village,near Taung.

However, NPA spokesperson said the case of Monnahela will be reinstated.

“The case of Monnahela wa provisional removed,but I can attest that the case has been reinstated. Monnahela will appear before Vryburg Magistrate Court soon” he told sabc.

Those who took part in the march were K-Pako Anti-Crime Organisation, North West Anti-Crime Organisation(NWACO) and residents at large.

The Justice System accepted the memorandum and were give seven working days to respond.

“We gave them seven working days to respond to our grievances, then if we do not get answers we will engage in another mass march! But I do not think it will be peacefully like today” Molatlhegi said.

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