12 Dec 2023

Parliament has been told that construction of a  police station in Tonota West will be considered during National Development Plan 12(NDP 12) as it could not be accommodated within the transitional development plan due to budgetary constraints. 

Answering a question in Parliament on behalf of the Minister of Defence and Security, the Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Mr Sethabelo Modukanele said villages in the west of Tonota continued to be policed by personnel stationed at Tonota Police Station and Police Post jointly. Tonota Member of Parliament Mr Pono Moatlhodi had asked if there were any plans to avail a mini police station in Tonota West with a view to curb crime. 

Meanwhile Modukanele also told Parliament that there were plans to relocate Nata Police Station during NDP 12 and a plot has already been allocated to include staff houses. 

He said he was cognizant of the fact that Nata Police officers were accommodated in a dilapidated police station which was built along the banks of Nata River many years ago. He said at the time, Nata River did not pose that much risk hence its placement. 

He also noted that the police station was also planned for maintenance under the Transitional National Development Plan and pre-tender activities involving scoping were on-going with the project expected to take off in 2024/2025 financial year. 

Nata-Gweta MP Mr Polson Majaga had asked the minister when he would consider closing Nata Police Station given its dilapidated state. 

He also wanted to know when it will be maintained since it provided services for tourists and international clients. ends