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A consultation process in order to test views was held in the area, from 28th September 2009 until the 02th October 2009 to determine the wishes and preference of residents in the area in respect of their demarcation into either Mpumalanga and or Limpopo proved beyond a shadow of doubt that the majority of the residents were indeed in favour of being demarcated into Mpumalanga rather than into Limpopo.
In the Elias Motsoaledi Local Council area (Moutse East) 32 555 people voted with 25 912 (79.59%) being in favour of being demarcated into Mpumalanga and 6 643 (20.41%) in favour of Limpopo.
In Ephraim Mogale area 11 352 people voted with 6 301 (55.05%) being in favour of being demarcated into Mpumalanga and 5 051 (44.49%) in favour of Limpopo.
When taking the total votes (43 907) into consideration 32 213 (73.37%) voted in favour of being demarcated into Mpumalanga and 11 694 (26.63%) in favour of Limpopo.
In any ones language and as for representing the wishes of the people the overwhelming vote of being incorporated into Mpumalanga Province should have been the significant consideration for the ultimate decision to be taken.
Yet as we all know, the Demarcation Board and the National Council of Provinces totally ruled against the wishes of the people of the area, and it then being demarcated into Limpopo with the disastrous consequences that was predicted at the time, as far back as 2009.
And now five (5) years later the residents in the area are still suffering because of the decision taken by government.
The flame within them is still burning high and they have not given up the fight of what should rightfully be their destiny and a better life for all.
That litigation in the matter didn’t succeed to succumb, yield, and surrender to their wishes, is irrelevant – they are still more than determined to eventually have their wishes honoured and put into action and as such creating a better life for them that they so rightfully deserve to have.
For their situation to have actually deteriorated to the extent that it has, is not only inhumane, but also amounts to a great infringement of all of their constitutional rights and privileges that they should be entitled to and to be then treated as human beings with needs.
Wrongs and the decision taken that amounted and resulted in the wrong can still be amended and fixed. The only thing that is needed to achieve success is perseverance, determination and the will to succeed and in that the residents do not lack in any way.
Residents should act in solidarity and be united in the cause and fight for the right to the bitter end, after all they rightfully deserve to be treated better than what they are currently being treated.
Let the residents in the area unite behind the Bolsheviks Party of South Africa to take this matter further to fruition and in so doing ensure the betterment of all and a better future for the area, the residents and citizens as well.
