By BAKANG MOKOTO
24 August 2025- The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng said they welcome the North West High Court ruling that set aside the Atamelang Bus Service interdict. Morweng said the bus company that was providing a commuter service in Ngaka Modiri Molema District, had gone to court to forbid the department from acquiring a new service provider.
He further said following the failure of the company to provide the service in the district, which essentially contravened the Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the department, their contract was terminated in December 2024. Morweng added that his department consequently embarked upon a process of acquiring a new service provider through a normal procurement procedure.
“The department was about to conclude the process and Atamelang went to court to interdict us. This impacted negatively on commuters many of whom are in rural areas who had to endure the last two quarters without commuter transport.
“Morweng had directed that the department should expedite provision of the subsidised commuter service to the communities that have no other alternative than this essential mode of transport provided by the government,” he said.
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