Fetakgomo Tubatse Municipality under the leadership of Mayor Eddie Maila has embarked on building a correctional facility within the municipality.
Maila met with the team from the Ministry of Justice and Correctional services led by Special Advisor to the Minister Professor Mashabela and Chief of Staff Bruce Serala to discuss the possibility of building a correctional facility in the Municipality.
This comes barely two days after Fetakgomo Tubatse Municipality received an Unqualified Audit report from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) after the report was formally tabled on December 04, 2023.
During his presentation Fetakgomo Tubatse Municipality Municipal Manager Mogaramedi Makgata outlined the objectives of having such a facility in the Municipality.
Makgata mentioned that the most potent weapon to grow the economy within the municipality, the province and countrywide is to grow the economy and defuse crime by having a well-established correctional facility. He also mentioned that the facility will create employment opportunities as well as supporting emerging businesses opportunities.
“We need to address the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality. The department and the Municipality will establish a work stream that will work on the modalities of the project and other related activities. The Municipality is on course to attract investors and government departments to have a footprint in Fetakgomo Tubatse. The vision is now becoming a reality,” said Makgata.
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Maila said: “The most potent weapon is to ensure that the community is emancipated from all forms of depression. We can never claim freedom while our members of the community are subject to discontentment, poverty, crime, unemployment and inequality. Members of our society deserve better.”
Meanwhile, members of the community within the municipality gave Mayor Maila and his troops a go ahead after hearing about his much anticipated project. They said he practices what he sermonises.
Thabo Nkoana said: “Maila is such a hard worker. He walks the talk. He is a consummate leader.”
In conclusion Sarah Seskhukhune said: “We want to thank Mayor Maila for his outstanding leadership by example. We aren’t surprised that the municipality received an Unqualified Audit report from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) after the report was formally tabled recently.”
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