The North West Legislature’s portfolio committee on health and social development on Wednesday paid a surprise visit to Potchefstroom to see first-hand how the Covid-19 relief food parcels were being handled.
This followed claims that the food parcels had been stored at a municipal hall for weeks while the vulnerable locals went hungry. Allegations abound that some government officials were seen distributing food parcels to their relatives.
Thabo Kgobe, the provincial social development district director, denied that there was selective distribution of food. He also dismissed claims that Moiloa was causing the delays. Earlier this week, in a social media video Williams said the committee was concerned about how the department was distributing the food parcels in the province, how the beneficiaries were identified and the procurement process followed.
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