25 Nov 2018

Parliament has been informed that the Kaka Rural Area Development Settlement (RADS) community farm project was budgeted for P608 351.41 through the Boteti Sub-district Council during the financial year 2015/2016.

Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Ms Botlogile Tshireletso said the project was complete and that it covered procurement of materials and labour for perimeter fencing.

Construction of the perimeter fence commenced in June 2016 and was completed in December 2016 with labour provided under Ipelegeng.

She, however, said it was not true that fencing material was left unattended nor was it true that material was stolen, adding that the site was last visited in September 2017 by the district deputy council chairperson who was accompanied by officials from both headquarters and the sub-district to inspect works after the perimeter fencing was completed.  

She told the house that there was a full-time project supervisor on site who did supervision during the construction of the perimeter fence.

The community project board had also been given the responsibility to closely monitor the site to avoid any form of vandalism.

The project, she said, would be handed over to Khwee community upon completion of the remaining project components which include paddocking, borehole drilling and equipping, stocking, kraals and farm house, which were still stalled by unavailability of funds.

She said once completed and fully operational, it was expected that the project would create employment for the local community and generate funds for any developments that the community may choose to undertake.

Boteti East MP, Mr Sethomo Lelatisitswe had asked the minister to appraise the house on the status of Kaka RADS settlement community farm ranch for Khwee residents.

He also wanted her to state if it was true that fencing material that was left unattended was stolen.

Ms Tshireletso was also to state who was responsible for taking care of the materials and when the council management visited the site since its inception to date.

The MP wanted to know who was accountable and what measures were in place to rectify the situation and when the project would be handed over to the community. ENDS