North West MEC for Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Mokone Collen Maine today visited two villages in the Greater Taung area as part of his contribution to the 67 minutes for Mandela activities that were taking place throughout the province.  

MEC Maine, accompanied by departmental officials, dikgosi and municipal councillors, started the day by visiting the grief-stricken Mogapi family at Manokwane Village where departmental officials cleaned the family’s three roomed house, fetched water and firewood for the family.

The family recently experienced the tragic murder of Pontsho Mogapi, allegedly by her husband who is saids to have accused her of infidelity and went on to burn their marital home in the same village, leaving their daughter without parents.  

“She is now staying with her maternal grandmother who is a pensioner” departmental spokesperson Vuyisile Ngesi said. 

MEC Maine had earlier promised to ensure that the welfare of the daughter is taken care of and today donated school uniform to the young girl as well as securing a bursary for her from one of the department’s service providers, Bosasa Group of Companies, until she finishes her tertiary studies. 

MEC Maine further handed out blankets and food parcels to the Mogapi family. 

“MEC Maine and his entourage then proceeded to Tshite Primary School at Picong Village to hand out school uniforms to 100 underprivileged children as well as food hampers and blankets to the Lebogang Home Based Care organisation for the elderly, where three of the recipients were 95 years old” Ngesi said. 

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