BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

PREMIER Supra Mahumapelo said the provincial government will host a reconciliation, healing and renewal programme at Morare High School grounds in Pella, near Rustenburg on December 16.

The event is meant to heighten the need for unity among residents.

“Renewal, healing and reconciliation continues to remain amongst our five key pillars. We want to bring unity and reconciliation within the province. It is very important to heal the past wounds. That can only be possible when we join hands.

“The provincial government has achieved unprecedented work since the fifth administration. This is part of various remedial programmes we have. The programme was launched back in 2014 at Wonderkop stadium in Marikana. We believe this will help to resolve challenges the province is facing. There will be also a commemoration for reconciliation day during the ceremony,” he said.

A similar campaign was recently held at Montshioa Stadium in Mahikeng through a prayer service.

Mahumapelo said that there was need to bring unity, renewal and healing within communities.

“We want to bring together members of the community and instil peace, unity and Ubuntu.  If we want to achieve our objective, we need to work together. Every individual must play his/her part to make sure North West becomes a better province. Basically we’re pursuing what our former president late Nelson Mandela and other struggle stalwarts stood for.

“We want to make sure that we make necessary intervention in societal issues. Many people are faced with challenges in their daily lives. We are going to create a database for all those who retired, but have necessary skills. We will bring people like lawyers, teachers, nurses and social workers and other professionals on board to assist,” he said

The premier added that the event was set for Phella to honour the late struggle icon, Moses Kotane.

“We must remember what our struggle icons did for us. People like Moses Kotane were selflessness and dedicated their lives to the struggle. We need to learn more from them and their history. To know where one going, we need to know where we come from,” he said.

-TDN

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