Hon House Chair, the Tshimologo Disability Organisation in Lephalale recently received 22 wheelchairs, 10 talking watches and two talking calculators worth R98 455 from Kaefer Thermal Contracting Services, as part of their social investment programme meant for the most vulnerable group in our society.
In October the ANC ward councillor in Marapong, Lephalale, Vincent Motlokwa, allegedly broke open the door of a private house and took the 20 wheelchairs without consulting the owners. The wheelchairs were then taken to Ga-Seleka, where they were presented to the premier of Limpopo to hand over as part of donations at an event.
After a charge was laid with the SA Police Service, who took the remainder of the wheelchairs to their station, the ANC mayor of Lephalale, Jack Maeko, allegedly went to the SAPS station where he claimed and was handed the wheelchairs by a SAPS member. He then took them to the offices of the municipality and locked them up.
Why did the Mayor of Lephalale interfere in this case? Why were the wheelchairs not handed back to the rightful owners, the Tshimologo Disability Organisation? By this unacceptable behaviour the ANC mayor and ward councillor in Lephalale were denying the beneficiaries of the wheelchairs a better life. This is not a good story to tell. [Time expired.] [Applause.]