North West department of community safety spent R780,000 on acquiring 20 donkey carts

North West Transport Dpt says distribution of Donkey Carts in Rural areas is to improve transport for locals. The department was responding to public and social media critics over the government project, saying this is disrespect to the poor.

“In line with the National Land Transport Act, NLTA, this seeks to alleviate challenges faced by rural communities. The carts were manufactured in Lonely Park in Mafikeng and there had been a skills transfer to some of the beneficiaries. As part of the contract with the department, the service provider will maintain the carts for the next three years at no costs to owners. The twenty carts were procured for a total of R 780,000 inclusive of the three-year maintenance plan. The two-seater is R32,500 each and the four-seater is R45,500,” said the office of MEC Sello Lehari.

The carts are reportedly used to ferry the sick to clinics, pupils to schools, people needing assistance to and from the shops and the elderly to pension pay-points.

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