Mystery behind surprise Police re-branding
Thursday, October 08, 2015

Newly branded Police vehicle. PIC: KABO MPAETONA
But not all police vehicles have been re-branded as yet. The vehicles however are in use and have been moving around town. One member of the public told Mmegi: “We do not know what is happening.
The new cars look so much like those of the police in South Africa.” Another woman said: “I have seen them; I have just seen pictures circulating on social media, but if that is the case it will be very unfortunate because the police service has the responsibility to inform us through the media so that we are aware of such changes. Imagine if I was to be stopped by the newly branded police car, I will not stop because I wouldn’t know who or what it stands for.”
Residents have been patiently waiting since 2021, and what do they get? A tangled mess of bureaucratic delays, tender disputes, and frankly, a lack of clear answers from those in charge.The recent proceedings at the Public Procurement Tribunal have exposed a worrying level of incompetence and confusion within the Mogoditshane-Thamaga Council. This has also been noticed at various cases becoming before the Tribunal where it appears that if those...