Mokhuduthamaga Molapisi o etetse setheo sa Lokgabeng  


Setshwantsho: Mokhuduthamaga wa ditsela le dipalangwa, Oageng Molapisi o a jala    

Ka BAKANG MOKOTO

Motsamaisi wa setheo sa bagodi le batho ba ba tshelang ka bogole kwa Lokgabeng Disability Centre, gaufi le Taung, Agnes Mokgobo are o itumeletse go bona dithuso go tswa kwa pusong. Seno se tla morago ga ketelo ya mokhuduthamaga wa ditsela ga mmogo le dipalangwa mono Bokone Bophirima, Saliva Molapisi.

Molapisi one a etela setheo seo le go keteka le bagodi. Gape, Molapisi one a jala dijalo tsa ntshetso-kunu kwa tshingwaneng eo.

“Tshingwana e ya rona e ntsha dijo tse dinang le dikotla, mme di thusa bagolo go ka ja dijo tse di itekanetseng. Rena le batho ba ba tshelang ka malwetsi a farologaneng ba le 57, mme rena le badiri ba le 24 ba ba ba tlhokometseng bosigo le motshegare. Re itumetse thata, mme re rotloetsa puso go ka tswelela go re ema nokeng jalo,” Mokgobo wa tlhalosa.

Majoro wa nakwana wa masepala o mogolwane wa Taung, Itumeleng Maribe one a patile Molapisi mo loetong la gagwe. Go ya ka Maribe, Molapisi o tshimolotse ka go etela sekolo se segolwane sa Reivilo le go tlhabolola dikago teng, pele a ka leba kwa ditseleng kwa gone one a tsweletsa letsema la go tswala mesima mo ditseleng teng.   

“Re lebogela ketelo ya mokhuduthamaga wa ditsela ga mmogo le dipalangwa ka thebolo ya ditirelo go baagi. Re ne ra tsogelela kwa Reivilo mo mosong, mme jaaka masepala, re lebogetse seo. Rene ra pata mokhuduthamaga gape fa a ne a tswala mesima mo ditseleng tsa rona tse difarologaneng teng kwa Reivilo.

“O tla gopola gore seemo sa rona sa ditsela mo Taung ga se se se jesang diwelang, mme ha re ka tswelela fela jalo go ka dira mmogo, re tla bona tswelelo pele. Re ile ra tla gape fa go ka tla go keteka ga mmogo le bagodi ba rona mo setheong. Re bone fa mokhuduthamaga a ntsha gape le dimphonyana go ka itumela ga mmogo le bagodi ba rona.,” Maribe wa tlhalosa.

O kaile fa ba rotloetsa mokhuduthamaga go ka tswelela ka porogerama e, gonne baagi ba Taung ba tlile go unngwelwa mo go yone. Maribe are, go maleba go isa ditirelo le ditlhabololo kwa bathung, gonne seo se tla fetola matshelo a bone.

Kgabagare, Molapisi o kaile fa ketelo ya gagwe ene e rulagantswe ka letsatsi la go keteka botshelo jwa mogaka o hulereng, Nelso Mandela. Molapisi are, fela seo ga sa kgonega gonne, gone gona le dikopano tse dingwe tse a ne a tshwanelwa ke go di tsenela.

“O tla gopola gore kgwedi e, ke kgwedi e e beetsweng thoko go ka keteka botshelo jwa mogaka wa rona, Nelson Mandela. Fa o tla go lebelela, Mandela one a na le mowa wa go abelana, ke ka moo go le botlhokwa gore re tsamaye mo dikgathong tsa gagwe.

“Jaanong, re bone gole botlhokwa go ka tsweletsa ditiro tseo le go ka leka go fetola matshelo a batho. Mandela one a leka ka natla gore mongwe le mongwe a nne le botshelo jo bo botokwa, ke ka moo le rona re tsweletsang seo,” Molapisi wa tlhalosa.

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‘D201 road construction project worth R148m infiltrated by construction mafias’


Picture: The Democratic Alliance delegates during oversight visit at D201 road construction project

By OBAKENG MAJE

The Democratic Alliance in North West said it is concerned about the delays marred the D201 road construction project. The R148m project is supposed to be completed and handed over to the community in November 2023.

However, the DA Shadow Minister of Public Works and Roads, Sello Seitlholo, who is also a Member of Parliament (MP) said, that will be a mammoth task to complete. 

Seitlholo and other DA delegates embarked on an oversight visit recently to assess the project. 

“The situation is not promising at all. Remember, this is a 62 km road that starts from Pampierstad to Matlapaneng until N18 road. So, the 24km road is expected to be completed in November 2023, which is highly impossible. It was deliberate for us to do our oversight from the starting point until the end to determine how far the project is.

“What we have seen with our naked eye, it will be impossible for the road to be completed in November 2023. There are also allegations that the project was stopped because the so-called business forum, which is a syndicate of the construction mafias, has already imposed itself here,” he said.

Seitlholo further said it is alleged that the ‘construction mafias’ demanded 30% and also wanted their own people to come and work there. He added that the ‘construction mafias’ masquerading as business forums have stopped many projects across the country and cost the economy around R68 billion.

“We have written to the Lieutenant General, who is the Head of the Hawks’ Directorate of Priority Crimes to classify this criminal activity as a priority crime. On top of that, these construction mafias are taking away job opportunities that were supposed to benefit the locals. 

“I also want to emphasise that, it is not always the case for rural municipalities to get projects, so it is important to ensure that these projects benefit the local communities. It is high time now for the treasury to review the particular 30% from the projects that must go to the SMMEs,” said Seitlholo.

Meanwhile, the North West MEC for Public Works and Roads, Oageng Molapisi said: “We are on course, but the information I have received is that there were some delays because the contractor had some cash flow problems. I am told he underquoted for the overlays, however, they are on course as a joint venture.

“They have submitted a cash plan and we are thinking that in terms of contractual obligations, there should be no problems. We understand that there are also 27 SMMEs that were identified, but only 17 of them are on site as we speak.”

Molapisi said as a department, they would like to see all projects being completed timeously including this one. He said he hopes that the contractor will meet the target as per contractual obligation.

“Well, if there are some delays, we will definitely inform the communities. So, our intention is to hand over this project by November 2023. I would not dwell much on construction mafias because we do not have that information.

“Yes, it is true that we have challenges regarding construction mafias masquerading as business forums and demanding 30% across the country, but we cannot label every business forum as a construction mafia syndicate,” said Molapisi.

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Sombre moment as five family members laid to rest!  


Picture: The funeral of five family members in Madipelesa village

By OBAKENG MAJE

The family of Molokwane in Madipelesa village, near Taung said even though the passing of five family members left them devastated, they managed to give them a dignified send-off. This comes after Tshepo, Keamogetse, Leano, Kaelo and Moitshepi Molokwane died in a head-on collision accident between a minibus taxi and Polo TSI along r31 Road in Danielskuil two weeks ago.    

Masego Mocumi, who was working as admin clerk at Mamutla clinic and her daughter, Remo, also died in the accident and were buried last week in Mamutla village.

The family spokesperson, Modisa Molokwane said: “We are grateful that we managed to bury our loved ones even though it was not easy. Some government officials visited us during the week and promised to assist us financially, however, we have not received anything thus far.

“We just hope that they will fulfil their promises. The deaths of our loved ones left us devastated and traumatised. However, we put everything before God because he is our creator.”

Molokwane also sent his gratitude to those who came out in numbers to give support in the time of need.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said the accident claimed nine lives on the spot, of whom three were children.

“Eleven people were hospitalised, of which, three injured were the occupants of the white Polo TSI, while eight people were in the minibus taxi. The police are investigating the circumstances that led to these tragic accidents,” said Shemane. 

The Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola conveyed her sincere condolences and expressed her deepest sympathy to the members of the bereaved families and the injured.

Otola also appealed to road users to obey all rules of the road, exercise caution and show good behaviour, while on the road.

Meanwhile, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL) in Northern Cape, Ofentse Mokae, who is also DA Northern Cape Spokesperson of Transport, Safety & Liaison said they have submitted a written request to the chairpersons of the portfolio committees of Roads and Public Works and Transport, Safety and Liaison to convene a joint meeting with the respective departments in conjunction with Sanral.

Mokae further said they will also include relevant municipalities so that a comprehensive approach to road safety along the R31 can be taken.

“Government’s failure to increase road safety along the R31 and branching roads is aggravating the unnecessary and tragic loss of lives on what is notoriously known as the “road of death”. On Sunday, ten people died and eleven were injured in two separate accidents along the R31 route in Danielskuil and Kathu respectively.

“These are not isolated accidents. In February, 13 people were injured when a minibus overturned. In September last year, seven people were killed on the R31 in close vicinity of Kuruman in a head-on collision and the list goes on.”

Mokae said they have addressed their concerns on various platforms, including legislature portfolio committee meetings. He said the DA’s Provincial Leader, Harold McGluwa, even raised the matter in a previous debate on the State of the Province Address (SOPA).

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Manthe murder case postponed!  


Picture: Three murder accused persons, Bakang Katong, Katlego Mosimege and Phenyo Katong/Facebook

By OBAKENG MAJE

A murder case against four accused persons has been postponed to 2 October 2023 by the Taung Regional Court. The convicted rapist, Bakang Katong (32), Thabang Lenyai (23) and Katlego Mosimege (31), and Phenyo Katong (34) were arrested more than a year ago for allegedly killing Thabiso Mothibedi (35) in cold blood.

They accused Mothibedi of stealing R20 000 cash and cigarettes worth R600 from Katong’s house in Manthe village, near Taung.

The North West police spokesperson, Capt Sam Tselanyane said the preliminary investigation revealed that on 29 April 2022, the deceased was at Longaneng village in Taung, when the accused fetched and ferried him back to Manthe village.

“Upon arrival, the deceased was allegedly chained to a generator and assaulted. After the assault, the victim was reportedly transported to a local clinic by the accused, however, he was declared dead upon arrival. The accused were arrested and charged with murder,” Tselanyane said.

On 1 May 2022, the community members were up in arms and torched three houses and a bakkie belonging to Katong’s family. The magistrate, Buti Zulu has excused himself from the case. This comes after Zulu sentenced Bakang to eight years imprisonment in a rape case a few months ago.  

A new magistrate from Vryburg Magistrate’s Court is expected to take over the case.

Meanwhile, the court also heard that there was a letter from the community members requesting that the murder case be transferred to the North West High Court in Mahikeng owing to its nature, however, that was not entertained.

It is alleged that the state is set to call seven witnesses, while the accused persons will call four witnesses. There were also allegations that the accused persons intended to plead guilty. However, it is yet unknown if that is still their intention.

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A teacher leaves a Grade 9 learner with a broken elbow!  


Picture: A Grade 9 learner, Gontse Makukumare/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

A Grade 9 learner from Kebinelang Secondary School in Manthe village, near Taung is reeling in shock after he was allegedly assaulted by a teacher, Lucia Motlalepule Gaotlhaelwe. According to Gontse Makukumare (15), who celebrated his birthday a day before, he was sitting in the classroom with other learners when the incident happened.

Gontse’s brother, Brian Makukumare said they demand justice. He said his brother cannot be left injured like that with no accountability.

“My brother said the teacher demanded her homework and he took the book out. Gaotlhaelwe was allegedly going from table-to-table checking if all learners have done their homework when she suddenly attacked my brother.

“According to him, Gaotlhaelwe accused him of letting other learners copy the homework from his notes. Gontse said, Gaotlhaelwe hit him with a duster twice on his elbow. My brother suffered a broken elbow and he was rushed to the local clinic for medical attention,” he said.

Makukumare further said, Gaotlhaelwe and the learner’s mother who is working as a General Assistant at the same school, allegedly rushed Gontse to the local clinic, where he was transferred to Taung District Hospital. He added that now his brother has an arm plaster cast.     

“We all know that corporal punishment has long been abolished. So, I want to understand on what grounds the teacher continues to use it against learners as a measure of discipline.

“Most learners allege that, Gaotlhaelwe continues to mistreat them at school and nothing is done about it. Learners cannot go to school and are being abused for no apparent reasons. So, we call on the North West Department of Education to take drastic measures against the teacher,” said Makukumare.

The North West Department of Education spokesperson, Mphata Molokwane said: “The principal of Kebinelang Secondary School in Taung verified the event, in which the educator slapped the learner with a duster on the elbow. The educator and father drove the learner to the nearest clinic. The parent appears to be employed at the school as a general assistant.

“Labour Relations will file disciplinary action against the educator since, as we all know, corporal punishment is a thing of the past and no child should be subjected to it in school. At this time, the department is committed to assisting the learner through support and counselling.”

According to www.statssa.gov.za website, learners continue to be subjected to maltreatment including corporal punishment or physical violence by teachers, physical abuse by other learners or verbal abuse by either the teachers or other learners.

It says violence at schools seems to have a geographical component as nearly half (47,6%) of the children who experienced the violence were residents of Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and North West.

“In 2009, close to one in five children (18,6%) aged 5–17 years experienced some sort of violence at school which included corporal punishment or verbal abuse. This reduced to 8,2% in 2019, with just over one million out of 13 million school going children aged 5–17 years reporting that they had experienced some form of violence.

“Of those who experienced some form of violence, the majority (71%) were primary school children, with only 29,2% of secondary school learners reporting that they had experienced some form of violence. The majority of these children were aged 8–10 years, and most attended public schools.”

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Letsholo la Thuntsha Lerole le thankgolotswe


Setshwantsho: Thebolo ya ditirelo e tsweletse kwa masepaleng wa Mamusa

Ka OBAKENG MAJE

Baagi ba masepala o a paretsweng ke mathata wa Mamusa, ba kaile fa ba tshepa fa letsholo la Thuntsha Lerole le tlile go tlisa ditirelo. Baagi ba kaile fa dintwa tsa sepolotiki tse di tsweletseng kwa masepaleng o, ele tsone sebakwa sa tshalelo-morago ya ditirelo.

Mongwe wa baagi, Paul Mokwatsi are: “Re kopa ka boikokobetso go tonakgolo wa nama-o-sa-tshwere, Nono Maloyi a dire ka natla le go netefatsa fa barongwa-pusong ba dira tiro ya bone ka tshwanelo. Re tsweletse go itemogela tlhokego e kgolo ya metsi, mme kgelelo-leswe ke tlhoba boroko mo motse-setoropo wa rona wa Ipelegeng. 

“Jaanong, barongwa-pusong ba tsweletse go lwa dintwa tsa bone tsa ka mogare, mme rona jaaka baagi ke rona re amegang. Ga go bontshe fa gona le tsamaiso e phepha mo masepaleng wa rona, mme re ne re kopa tsereganyo.”

O mongwe wa baagi, Magdeline Mosiapoa are, jaaka baagi, ba tsweletse go itemogela ditsela tse di sa tsamaegeng kwa motseng wa bone kwa Amalia. Mosiapoa o ikuetse go puso go ka netefatsa fa ditsela di tsamaega, gonne seo se ama matshelo a bone.

Kgabagare, tonakgolo ya nakwana ya Bokone Bophirima, Nono Maloyi o thankgolotse letsholo la Thuntsa Lerole ka Labotlhano, mme o kaile fa baagi ba tlile go unngwelwa mo letsholong le. Maloyi are ba itemogetse fa gona le dikgwetlho dile dintsi thata mo porofenseng.  

“Ga gona ditirelo tse di isiwang kwa baaging, mme ditsela ga di tsamaege, baagi ga ba bone metsi a nwegang ebile ale phepha, fa kgelelo-leswe e tsweletse go nna tlhoba-boroko. Baagi ba tshela le mantle, mme ditorotswana tsa rona dileswe, ebile go tletse matlakala gongwe le gongwe mo o tsamayang teng.  

“Gape, gona le matlo a di RDP a ileng a agiwa dingwaga tse di fetileng, mme ga ise a fele. Go ya ka dipatlisiso tsa rona, masepala wa Mamusa wa reketla gape o na le dikgwetlho. Masepala o na le bothata jwa tlhokego ya metsi,” Maloyi wa tlhaolsa.

Are jaanong ba tshotse tshwetso ya gore, ba gokelela peipi ya metsi go tswa kwa Vaal River go ka lwa le tlhokego ya metsi. Gape, Maloyi are, ba bone madutelo a metsi, fela ba lemogile gore baagi ba tlhoka 8 mega litres ka letsatsi gore go se nne le tlhokego ya metsi.

“Mme go ya ka pono ya rona, madutelo a lona a metsi a le mararo, a ka ntsha 13 mega-litres ka letsatsi. Re lemogile fa mafaratlhatlha a rona a metsi ele a kgale, mme a tlhoka go ka baakangwa. Ka Labone, ke tlile go nna le kopano le dimasepala tsotlhe mo Bokone Bophirima. Maloba fa, re bone dintlo tse di sa felang, mme re ile ra itsise maina a borakonteraka go ka feleletsa matlo ao.

“Jaaka ke bua le wena jaana, borakonteraka bao ba tsweletse ka tiro. Borakonteraka ba baneng ba puaganya tiro ya bone ntle le go fetsa matlo, re ba kobile. Gona le dikolo dile tlhano tse di ntseng di sena ditsidifatsi, mme dijo tsa baithuti ntse di senyega. Jaanong, re isitse ditsidifatsi kwa dikolong tseo mo letsatsing la gompieno,” Maloyi wa tlhalosa.  

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 ‘Illegal gambling and trading of liquor a concern’


Picture: A liquor confiscated during Operation Shanela/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

In a continuous battle against illegal gambling and trading in liquor, the police in the ZF Mgcawu District in collaboration with the Northern Cape Liquor Board, Gambling Board, Department of Home Affairs Immigration Office and the CPF visited various outlets in the Greater Upington during Operation Shanela last week.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson in ZF Mgcawu cluster, Sergeant Omphile Masegela said the police has noted with great concern the escalating number of tuck shops that are reported to be illegally trading in alcohol and also operating with gambling machines without any license.

“A multi-disciplinary operation was conducted to particularly focus on this concerning issue, during which liquor and gambling machines were confiscated from tuck shops and the owners were arrested for being in contravention of the Liquor Act.

“This operation also served as an awareness to the licensed traders to refrain from distributing liquor to unlicensed traders and also the community members to stop supporting illegal traders, but rather report such conduct to the police,” Masegela said.

Meanwhile, the acting District Police Commissioner, Brigadier Peet Coetzee said: “Illegal trading in liquor, especially from tuck shop poses great challenges and it is a danger to minors as they will have easy access to alcohol.

“This conduct must be addressed and those who find themselves in contravention with the law must be brought to book.”

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‘Illegal gambling and trading of liquor a concern’


Picture: A liquor confiscated during Operation Shanela/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

In a continuous battle against illegal gambling and trading in liquor, the police in the ZF Mgcawu District in collaboration with the Northern Cape Liquor Board, Gambling Board, Department of Home Affairs Immigration Office and the CPF visited various outlets in the Greater Upington during Operation Shanela last week.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson in ZF Mgcawu cluster, Sergeant Omphile Masegela said the police has noted with great concern the escalating number of tuck shops that are reported to be illegally trading in alcohol and also operating with gambling machines without any license.

“A multi-disciplinary operation was conducted to particularly focus on this concerning issue, during which liquor and gambling machines were confiscated from tuckshops and the owners were arrested for being in contravention of the Liquor Act.

“This operation also served as an awareness to the licensed traders to refrain from distributing liquor to unlicensed traders and also the community members to stop supporting illegal traders, but rather report such conduct to the police,” Masegela said.

Meanwhile, the acting District Police Commissioner, Brigadier Peet Coetzee said: “Illegal trading in liquor, especially from tuckshop poses great challenges and it is a danger to minors as they will have easy access to alcohol.

“This conduct must be addressed and those who find themselves in contravention with the law must be brought to book.”

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Senior citizens encouraged to exercise


 

Picture: Keikantsemang Gaborone and Johannes Thue during Golden Games in Reivilo/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

A senior citizen from Boitekong Service Club in Mokgareng village, near Taung encourages elderly persons to regularly exercise. Keikantsemang Gaborone (61) scooped position 1 in a 100m marathon (female category) during Golden Games for senior citizens that were held in Reivilo last week.

“As an elderly person, I was happy to scoop position 1. I would like to advise other elderly persons to exercise regularly and join various service clubs in their vicinity. We exercise regularly to keep ourselves healthy.

“We are happy with the continuous support we receive from the North West Department of Social Development. Exercising is imperative because it can prevent or delay many health challenges that seem to come with age,” she said.

Johannes Thue (75) from Matlhako 2 village in Pudimoe also scooped position 1 in the same category, but for men. Thue said exercising helps his muscles to grow stronger and he is able to keep going during his day-to-day activities without becoming dependent on others.

“I am ready to compete at the district level. I am happy with my health thus far. There is nothing special that I do to keep fit, but exercising atleast two days in a week. Your health benefits will also increase the more physical activity that you do.

“The initiatives like this keep us sane. You know, the more you get older, the higher the level of stress and health challenges one experiences. So, I am happy to be part of this as we continue to have fun throughout,” he said.

The Greater Taung Local Municipality (GTLM) Special Programmes coordinator, Tebogo Morweng said, they have teamed up with the North West Department of Social Development to present the popular Golden Games for senior citizens. Morweng further said, the initiative will assist elderly persons to be physically, emotionally and psychologically stable.

“These various sporting codes will ensure that their mental health is in good condition. This initiative is affectionately known as Golden Games for senior citizens and the best performers will be selected for the next round, where they will be participating against their counterparts in the district level.

“From there, the winners will go to provincial and national levels. We have different sporting codes like women and men football, athletics where both men and females take part. As the Office of the mayor, we continue to support any initiative that brings hope to our community at large,” he said.

Morweng added that, the participants are senior citizens within the communities and they are considered as the fountain, where young people can learn valuable lessons from them.

“They have the wisdom that we need to move our country forward. We would love to encourage all other elderly persons to come and be part of this initiative. They should come out and go to various service clubs and join,” said Morweng.

Meanwhile, the North West Department of Social Development spokesperson at Taung Service Point, Mpolokeng Segonetswe was not available for comment.

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Let us maintain the momentum to end load shedding


Picture: The RSA president, Cyril Ramaphosa/Google

By CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

A year has passed since we launched the Energy Action Plan to resolve the loadshedding crisis, and we are now able to report significant progress in several areas.

Today, we are releasing a detailed report outlining the work done to improve the performance of Eskom’s power stations, accelerate the building of new generation capacity and drive regulatory reforms to transform the electricity sector.

The winter months will soon be coming to an end. Although loadshedding has continued, as was anticipated, we have managed to avert a worst case scenario by stabilising the performance of Eskom’s power stations and reducing demand.

Eskom’s generation fleet continues to show sustained improvement. Unplanned losses have been reduced to less than 16,000 MW in in the last two months, down from more than 18,000 MW previously. Planned maintenance has been reduced during the winter period, with Eskom having undertaken significant maintenance in the months preceding winter.

Looking ahead, damaged units at the Kusile and Medupi power stations are being returned to service on an expedited basis. In combination these units represent more than 3,000 MW of capacity.

The Eskom debt relief package announced by the Minister of Finance will enable necessary investment in maintenance and expansion of the transmission network.

Since the launch of the Energy Action Plan, we have worked to add as much power as possible to the grid.

Eskom has unlocked close to 400 MW from companies with extra available capacity, and a further 600 MW is currently in the contracting process. We have sourced an additional 400 MW from Cahora Bassa in Mozambique.

We are fast-tracking the procurement of new generation capacity from renewables, gas and battery storage. Later this year, the first three projects from the emergency power programme are expected to connect to the grid. Also later this year, around 2,300 MW from the most recent bid windows of the renewable energy independent power producer programme should be in construction.

One of the most important contributions to the Energy Action Plan has been the uptake by households and businesses of rooftop solar.

It is encouraging to see that more municipalities are allowing customers to feed electricity into the grid when they have surplus electricity. This will provide yet another incentive for businesses large and small to invest in alternative energy sources.

Regulatory changes have helped to boost private investment in new generation capacity. These changes include the removal of the licensing threshold for generation facilities and the fast-tracking of project approvals and registration.

This work has enabled a massive boom in private investment in electricity generation, with a pipeline of more than 10,000 MW of new capacity that will begin to connect to the grid later this year.

To ensure that we never experience power shortages again, we are implementing fundamental reforms to create a competitive electricity market and an independent national grid operator.

To encourage everyone to get involved, we are today launching a website where all South Africans can track the work of the National Energy Crisis Committee and see how to reduce their consumption and save on energy bills.

We have maintained that load shedding will not be resolved overnight, but we are making clear progress towards reducing it and eventually bringing it to an end.

Let us maintain this momentum, and let us all play our part, wherever we can, as we lay the groundwork for an energy secure future.

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