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Moretele Local Municipality mayor, Geroge Manyike engages with community members during Imbizo

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Picture: Moretele Local Municipality mayor, George Manyike

By REGINALD KANYANE

23 July 2026 – The Moretele Local Municipality mayor, George Manyike has today hosted a community Imbizo at the Dipetlelwane Sports Ground, where he accounted to residents on the municipality’s programmes and service delivery commitments. Community members from wards 2, 3, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, and surrounding areas, gathered to engage directly with Manyike, who was accompanied by Members of the Mayoral Committee (MMCs), councillors, and senior municipal officials.

According to Manyike, the Imbizo provided residents with an opportunity to raise concerns, ask questions and receive updates on key municipal programmes and development initiatives. He further said the discussions focused on critical issues affecting communities such as water provision, sanitation, electricity, roads, housing, infrastructure development and local economic opportunities.

“By bringing together residents from several wards, the municipality encouraged a broader and more inclusive dialogue on matters affecting the wider Moretele community, while reinforcing the principles of transparency, accountability, and participatory governance.

“We encouraged residents to continue working closely with the municipality to improve service delivery and community development. These community engagements are an important platform for ensuring that local government remains accountable and responsive to the needs of our people. Together, we can build a better Moretele through active public participation,” he added.

Manyike said the municipality remains committed to strengthening engagement with communities through regular public participation platforms that promote transparency, responsiveness, and collaborative governance.

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Concerns over increased incidents of essential infrastructure

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Picture: Some items allegedly used during commission of crime/Generic

By BAKANG MOKOTO

10 June 2026 – The police in the Greater Kimberley area said they have noted with concern the increase in incidents of damage to electrical boxes causing widespread power outages. They said addressing essential infrastructure related crimes remains a priority for the police in the Northern Cape.

Northern Cape police spokesperson, Colonel Cherelle Ehlers said the SAPS recognises the importance of essential infrastructure in providing basic services. Ehlers said the unacceptable occurrence of crimes relating to essential infrastructure, which poses a risk to inter alia, public safety, electricity supply, water, sanitation, communications and transportation is concerning.

“Tampering, damaging or destroying essential infrastructure, is a criminal offence. The following precautionary measure can be implemented to curb crimes relating to essential infrastructure. Install physical deterrents such as fences, impact resistant glass and strong locks and doors.

“Have bright security lights inside and outside the property. Clean up vandalism and remove or repair any damaged item as soon as possible. Install video surveillance and hire security services companies to provide security guards,” she said.

Ehlers further said the public should provide SAPS with information on illegal activities and the whereabouts of criminals. She added that the theft of ferrous and non-ferrous metal is an economic threat, which requires immediate intervention by all stakeholders concerned in an integrated and coherent manner.

“Reject and report any goods you suspect could have been stolen to the police and blow the whistle on acts of essential infrastructure theft, unscrupulous dealers, suspicious individuals, suspected stolen goods and cable theft to your nearest police station or anonymously contact SAPS Crime Stop number on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS App.

“All information received will be treated with the strictest confidentiality,” said Ehlers.

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