By REGINALD KANYANE

North West Provincial Legislature was sombre during State of the Province Address (SOPA) debate on Tuesday. Opposition parties watched in disbelief as ANC members chopping each other.

Former North West MEC of Education and Sport Development department and MPL, Wendy Matsemela said the legislature must be dissolved because no ANC member deserves to be on that bench.

“There is no Thoma Mina amongst us. We welcome the pronouncement by Mahumapelo to combat corruption, crime and greed in the province. Now our people will know who killed Moss Phakwe and Wandile Bozwana. They will also know how the wild animals worth R100m were taken away under the pretext of BEE. “The people of North West will also know why incompetent Head of Departments were appointed,” Matsemela said.

“The people of North West will also know why incompetent Head of Departments were appointed,” Matsemela said.

She further said the people will know what are NEPO and Mediosa. Matsemela added that the people will know why R180m was paid to the consultants and why the state-owned entity, North West Development Corporation (NWDC) should procure security services.

North West Provincial Legislature’s ANC Chief Whip, Raymond Elisha said: “I am perplexed by Mahumapelo’s pronouncement that investigations to fight corruption, crime and greed will include former Premiers, MECs and officials. Some people may look at this as a desperate attempt of a person going down seeking to take others with him.“

EFF Provincial leader, Betty Diale said they were ejected out of SOPA event at Marikana in Rustenburg after asking Mahumapelo if he will apologise on behalf of ANC-led government after it killed miners in Marikana back in 2012.

“We thought it was important for Mahumapelo to apologise since he is parading himself as a paragon of Reconciliation, Healing, Renewal (RHR) and rehabilitation. “Hosting SOPA event at Marikana was nothing, but electioneering. However, we want to assure you that the people will never forget the 12^thof August 2012.”

“Hosting SOPA event at Marikana was nothing, but electioneering. However, we want to assure you that the people will never forget the 12^thof August 2012.”

DA provincial leader, Joe McGluwa said Mahumapelo is a broken man. He said other provinces are conducting investigations over Gupta-linked companies’ involvement, while North West is watching.

Mahumpelo said the MPL members abuse the platform becaus they know that they are protected. He pronounced that investigations will start from 1994.

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By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will visit Madibogo village on Friday over Mediosa Mobile Clinic debacle. According to information, Motsoaledi has coonducted his own investigation on Mediosa contract.

The North West Health department has paid Gupta-linked company, Mediosa advanced payment of R30m. The Head of Department (HoD), Dr Thabo Lekalakala admitted during the Portfolio Committee meeting last week that they were also ferried to India by Mediosa.

“I think it was a mistake from my side to accept that trip. The trip was paid off by the Mediosa company and that was wrong. North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo and the MEC, Dr Magome Masike signed-off the trip.

“However, they were not aware that the trip was funded by Mediosa. I went to India and I was joined by my wife, my friend and his wife,” Lekalakala said.

He further said the department agreed to pay Mediosa R180m to provide services at rural areas where people cannot access clinics. However, the committee was informed that the department provide medicine to Mediosa to serve the communities.

Motsoaledi is also expected to address other health service delivery challenges facing the province.

The North West Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development chairperson, Madoda Sambatha and Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) Provincial Chairperson, Mahlakeng Mahlakeng launched a criminal case with the Hawks against Lekalakala.

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