Land Board Denies Masitara�s Wish To Pave
Monday, August 17, 2015

Masitara
After successfully applying to the Land Tribunal to have Masitara remove all carports and chains outside his yard, the Tlokweng Land Board still refused the former MP permission to add the paving.
Communication between the two parties leaked to The Monitor indicates that Masitara applied for permission to do the paving after informing the Land Board in writing that he complied with their orders. The Land Tribunal had ordered Masitara to remove the carports, shades, and the chains he had erected just outside the yard.
His horrific actions, betraying the trust placed in him to protect children have rightly been met with the full force of the law. Whilst we commend the court’s decision, this case forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about safeguarding our children and the lifelong scars such abuse leaves.Magistrate Kefilwe Resheng’s firm sentencing sends a powerful message that those who harm children will face severe consequences. Her words rightly...