North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Gaoage Molapisi has reopened the Sannieshof Driver License Testing Station (DLTC) which was closed for the past eight months.

The station was closed due to lack of management and resources after the computers were stolen from the offices.

Introducing the newly appointed management representative of the station, Molapisi said the Bokone Bophirima Provincial Government is looking forward to bring services closer to the people and the closing of the Sannieshof DLTC was a disadvantage to the communities of Tswaing.

The station provides licensing services with a class that accommodates fifteen students for drivers’ learner’s licenses.

The newly appointed Ms Reginah Moilwa said starting from Monday 10th November, the station will be conducting three classes a day and will be able to service more than 45 learners.

Immediately after reopening of the station, more than 100 people were already queuing to set appointments for writing and testing for their learners and drivers licenses.

After the reopening of the station, MEC Molapisi proceeded to Delareyville where he observed the processes on the adjudication of the long outstanding applications for taxi operational licenses.

Conducted by the Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE), a total of 46 applications were adjudicated. This brought a relief and reduced a backlog of applications in the Tswaing Local Municipality, which has a backlog of 190 applications from 2012.

MEC Molapisi said the remaining 144 applications would be completed before the end of December this year.

The PRE has already developed the schedule of meetings for adjudication.”

The PRE sitting was redirected to the Tswaing following the Setsokotsane programme that was led by the Bokone Bophirima Premier Supra Mahumapelo.

MEC Molapisi said the reopening of the Sannieshof DLTC and the adjudication of outstanding applications for taxi operational licenses are the successes which prove that Setsokotsane was the long awaited programme for the people of Bokone Bophirima.

“People must get service were they stay, and this is what Premier is driving through the Setsokotsane programme. From today the people of Tswaing will no longer travel long distances to access licensing services,” said Molapisi.

Setsokotsane Programme is aimed at accelerating service delivery to people of Bokone Bophirima. The programme was launched last month in Ngaka Modiri Molema District, and has thus far reached various wards in Mahikeng, Ditsobotla Local Municipalities

In implementing the Programme’s objectives, government resources are pulled together in an effort to eradicate poverty and create opportunities for local people to improve their lives.
-TDN
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