“Do not misuse the office of the PP”

The provincial office of the Public Protector is warning people to stop misusing the services of the office, as this only delays service to people who need help from the office.

According to Ms Blondie Netshidaulu, the communications officer, they have noted that there are people who raise complaints for political gain as elections are around the corner. “The office of the Public Protector wants to distance itself from assisting stakeholders in achieving political agendas,” she said.

She stated that they were always accessible and available for people who might seek their services. “We are trying very hard to avail information to the public by distributing information pamphlets, annual reports and newsletters,” Netshidaulu said. “These information materials are meant to inform the public about the services of the Public Protector’s office countrywide.”

She said that most communities reported poor service delivery complaints and improper conduct by government officials to the Public Protector's office, which the unit promised to investigate with care. “We encourage the public to continue lodging relevant complaints to our officed despite the political cloud which is currently hanging over our country at large,” she invited.

The public can send their complaints to PO Box 4533, Polokwane, 0700 or phone 015 295 5712 during office hours.

Date:19 March 2014

By: Tshifhiwa Mukwevho

Tshifhiwa Given Mukwevho was born in 1984 in Madombidzha village, not far from Louis Trichardt in the Limpopo Province. After submitting articles for roughly a year for Limpopo Mirror's youth supplement, Makoya, he started writing for the main newspaper. He is a prolific writer who published his first book, titled A Traumatic Revenge in 2011. It focusses on life on the street and how to survive amidst poverty. His second book titled The Violent Gestures of Life was published in 2014.

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