By OBAKENG MAJE
19 August 2025- North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi will reaffirm the provincial government’s commitment to accelerating service delivery by leading the rollout of Phase 5 of Accelerated Service Delivery Programme Thuntsha Lerole Reloaded on 22 August 2025, at Ditsobotla Local Municipality.
Mokgosi said this phase marks a strategic continuation of the provincial government’s efforts to bring integrated services closer to the people, address long-standing service delivery challenges, and strengthen public participation in governance issues.
“During Phase 5, the provision of water and sanitation infrastructure, sewer network upgrades, roads maintenance, clearing of illegal dumping sites, fighting crime and job creation will be reinforced at targeted and prioritised local municipalities which include Ditsobotla, JB Marks, City of Matlosana, Tswaing, Madibeng, Kagisano-Molopo, Ramotshere Moiloa, Moses Kotane, Rustenburg and Mahikeng.
“On 22 August, government departments, state-owned entities and the private sector will converge at Itsoseng Community Hall at Itsoseng Township, where on-the-spot services will be provided and a community feedback session held,” he said.
Mokgosi further said central to this service delivery-oriented programme, will be the handing over of community facilities including a Community Hall at Springbokpan village, a sports facility at Itekeng Township in Biesiesvlei, a Community Hall at Tlhabologang in Coligny, and a new cemetery site at Itsoseng.
He added that through the Integrated Economic Development Services, dummy cheques will be presented to two local informal traders as proof of machinery and equipment delivered.
“An oversight visit will be conducted at the Itsoseng brick-making plant where job opportunities have been created through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), as well as an inspection of a special maintenance project on road D40 from Thusong to Itsoseng.
“Some of the standard Thuntsha Lerole features which will be performed during the day will include the fixing of high-mast lights, mass registration of indigents for Free Basic Services, clearing of illegal dumping sites, law enforcement, distribution of agricultural packages to a community agricultural project and a local school, provision of integrated primary health care services as well as distribution of sanitary towels to identified local schools,” said Mokgosi.
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