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Limpopo Premier Doctor Phophi Ramathuba.
Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba says there is an urgent need to accelerate services while residents in the Malamulele area have expressed concerns about service delivery.
FREEDOM DAY | Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba says democracy can only be truly celebrated when communities see service delivery taking place. pic.twitter.com/8hDp7R6h53
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Ramathuba says that her administration will prioritize ensuring visible and tangible changes after residents expressed concerns about the lack of services.
During her speech at the Freedom Day celebrations she praised President Cyril Ramaphosa for what she calls wisdom and decisive leadership for appointing the Madlanga Commission which has been investigating alleged corruption in judiciary and law enforcement agencies in the country.
“We would not have known how rotten the South African Police Services is. We would not have known the shenanigans that are happening in our country. We want to thank him because of his wisdom. Instead of just firing people he appointed Madlanga commission. You like it or not you know what you need to know because of that commission which was appointed by that president who some of you say he is indecisive. There is a difference between just being harsh at making decisions and being sober in making decisions. It was a sober decision to appoint Madlanga commission now we are hearing shocking and scary things and proper diagnosis of a problem will lead into the treatment of the problem.”
Some residents in the Malamulele area have expressed concern about the lack of services such as consistent water provision and degraded roads infrastructure. Some residents explained their plight.
“We have challenges around water provision and this has been ongoing from as long as I can remember. We are pleading with the government to step in because even our roads are dilapidated and when we have to go to town it becomes a problem. Mostly our issue is lack of water because the only option we have is buying from those who have boreholes. We need RDP houses, we also need clinics because we have to walk distances to access them.”
Meanwhile, Ramathuba has also promised to fight against gender-based violence (GBV).
