Hebron-An intergovernmental team tasked with finding solutions to the development needs of the Kgabalatsane community is to visit the area on Wednesday.

The visit of the task team is a sequel to Premier Thandi Modise’s commitment made when she addressed rioting residents in Kgabalatsane and Hebron on Monday afternoon.

Water provision, land ownership and traditional leadership dispute are some of the issues that were raised with Premier Modise and her entourage for intervention.

Departments of the Office of the Premier, Local Government & Traditional Affairs, Public Works, Roads & Transport, Education, Rural Development & Land Reform and Madibeng Local Muncipality are part of the multi-sectoral task team.

Modise had also made an undertaking that investigations will be conducted on the abandoned mini-sports ground development, swimming pool and non-functional high mast lights projects which were undertaken by Madibeng Local Municipality in Hebron.

The Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport would as per Premier Modise’s undertaking also assess and identify internal access roads that should be graded and regraveled as a short term intervention.

Premier Modise reported that a handover of the site to contractor awarded the access bridge project which had been on tender will be in the next few weeks.

An assessment will also be done by the relevant provincial departments to determine the level of service and the staff requirement for the effective functioning of the clinic in the area.

“Exercise your right to protest within the confines of the law, without destroying private and public property so that your service delivery needs are not misrepresented by violence,” Modise said.

Modise reminded the protestors that the councillor against whom they had raised numerous complaints was elected through a political process led by her political party.

“Complaints against her therefore should be directed to her political party and the Speaker of Council who should ensure adherence to the code of conduct for councillors,” Modise said

The community also agreed that the cleanliness of newly built police station would be regularly monitored by the Provincial Human Settlement -Public Safety & Liaison Department.-TDN
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