Africa-Press – Botswana. Residents of Nkange have raised concern regarding rising cases of power cables theft at their homes.
The residents said this at a kgotla meeting addressed by their MP, Dr Never Tshabang recently.
Kgosi Toteng Ndzonga of Nkange said there were numerous instances of power cable theft. .
These incidents, he said usually happen at night when there was less movement while at the same time these criminals usually target homes where there was no one at home.
Kgosi further said that recently he had to call for help when a neighbour’s house was robbed.
He said they managed to foil the crime, adding that the trend was worrying since some home owners were elderly people who stayed alone, could not defend themselves or even call for help when attacked.
Therefore, he called for more police manpower who could conduct patrols at night.
On the issue of cable theft, Village Development Committee chairperson Mr Wenu Motsamai said that they had a LA2 house which was built through Community Constituency Projects (CCP) funds for 2018/2019 financial year which has been lying idle for almost five years now.
Mr Motsamai said the structure was complete but was not fence and electric cables that were installed in the structure have been stolen.
He thus appealed for proper implementation of projects meant to benefit the communities, noting that the house was indeed needed to provide accommodation for public officers, but it has turned into a criminal hub.
Furthermore, he noted that they have another project still under CCP project an LA3 house for 2022/2023 financial year and the project though was scheduled to have commenced last April 2022, they have since informed that the tender for the project was awarded but until nothing has happened.
He thus pleaded with the MP to engage relevant authorities regarding their projects which were not taking off despite promises made to village leadership and the community.
Dr Tshabang said timely communication was crucial and pleaded with council management to take up their roles fully and ensure that they update the people whenever there were delays on any issues affecting the community.
On other issues, he informed the the residents that they would be supplied with potable water from Ntimbale dam.
The MP nonetheless said Water Utilities Corporation(WUC) had been given P100 million to address challenges with regards to maintenance of pipeline and treatment plant. He hoped that Nkange constituency would have access to portable water by the end of the year.
He further added that to date, the water from the dam covered half of the constituency and the remaining half will be served before the end of the year.
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