Massive water lost to Limpopo River
Tuesday, March 07, 2017
Notwane Dam overflowing
The assistant Minister of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services, Itumeleng Moipisi enlightened Parliament yesterday responding to a question from the Member of Parliament for Mochudi West, Gilbert Mangole.
Mangole had wanted to know if Government is aware that a massive amount of water is currently lost to South Africa through Notwane, Metsimotlhabe and Thagale Rivers in Kgatleng District.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...