Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane MKP chairperosn of Mpumalanga
By Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane
MKP Mpumalanga provincial Chairperson
Mpumalanga Provincial Detachment registers its profound concern and strongly condemns the ongoing discriminatory practices by the ANC-led
Provincial government in the distribution of traffic officers across Mpumalanga, these actions perpetuate regional inequality, undermine public safety, and exacerbate the marginalization of communities in Nkangala and Gert Sibande districts, while favoring Ehlanzeni at the expense of the Province’s overall well-being.
For over a decade, since 2011, the Mpumalanga Traffic Training College has trained cohorts of traffic learners annually, only for the vast majority to be disproportionately allocated to the
Ehlanzeni Region, this blatant favouritism has left Nkangala and Gert Sibande severely underresourced, with minimal allocations that fail to address their pressing needs, in the current
cohort of 104 trainees, a mere 10 are designated for Nkangala and 12 for Gert Sibande, leaving an overwhelming 82 earmarked for Ehlanzeni, such disparities are not isolated incidents but a systemic pattern that ignores demographic realities and public safety imperatives.
Nkangala, in particular, bears the brunt of this injustice, based on population-to-traffic ratios, it experiences the highest levels of traffic congestion, accidents, and casualties in the Province, Yet, it receives the least support, compounding risks to motorists, pedestrians, and communities,compounding this crisis is the aging workforce, many traffic officers are approaching retirement age, with little to no provision for replacements due to these unequal and unfair recruitment processes, this shortsighted approach not only demoralizes existing personnel but also endangers lives by leaving critical roadways under patrolled.
The MKP Mpumalanga Provincial Detachment stands in solidarity with the affected traffic officers and communities who are tired, demoralized, and feeling suffocated by this strangulation of equity, we condemn the ANC-led government’s complicity in these
discriminatory actions, which prioritize political favoritism over the safety and fairness owed to all Mpumalanga residents, this is a clear failure of leadership and a betrayal of the constitutional mandate for equitable resource distribution.
We urgently call upon the Provincial government, relevant oversight bodies, and national authorities to intervene without delay, amongst others, an independent audit of recruitment and
distribution processes must be conducted, with immediate steps to rectify imbalances and ensure proportional allocations based on need, population, and traffic demands.
The MKP commits to championing this cause, advocating for justice, and holding the ANC accountable, we urge all stakeholders to join us in rescuing our Province from this cycle of neglect.
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