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JOHANNESBURG - The DA and ActionSA have slammed the North West department of community safety and road management’s R780 000 donkey carts project, calling for an investigation.
The department spent R780 000 to acquire 20 donkey carts which were given to villagers in the Dibono and Manawana districts outside Mahikeng. The cost includes a three-year service plan. pupils to schools, people needing assistance to and from shops, and the elderly to pension pay points.
Maintain
“As part of the contract with the department, the service provider will maintain the carts for the next three years at no cost to owners. The two-seaters cost R32 500 each and the four-seaters R45 500,” said the office.
The DA called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently instruct the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate the project, saying it was dodgy and highly overpriced.
“Not only does this donation smack of brazen corruption, it also is a clear indication of the ANC’s disregard for the needs and dignity of these residents,” said the DA.
“The ANC government has failed to invest in ambulances and proper transport infrastructure for this province over the years and patients are being told to use the donkey carts as a means of transport. This while Cabinet ministers drive around in luxurious cars.
Shortcomings
“The brazen way the ANC government tries to cover up its shortcomings over the past almost three decades through this kind of stunt is sickening. We call on President Ramaphosa to act and instruct the SIU to investigate this travesty and ensure the department presents viable and effective transport solutions to the people of Dibono and Manawana villages.”