North West MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, Bitsa Lenkopane has not resigned. Photo by Sibongumenzi Sibiya
DEPARTMENT says MEC has not resigned.
The North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism has refuted claims that MEC Bitsa Lenkopane has resigned.
This after a letter of resignation circulated on social media on Monday, 27 January, claiming to be from Lenkopane.
The letter, directed at Premier Kagiso Mokgosi, stated: “It’s with a heavy heart that I tender my resignation as a member of the executive council for Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism in the North West Province, effective immediately. My decision to step down is necessitated by the total collapse of governance and leadership, widespread poor service delivery and the financial insolvency that plagues the department and its entities.”
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The letter further listed what it called “key issues”, among other things, that allegedly compelled Lenkopane to take this decision, which include fraudulent and criminal renewal of the Sun City licence and unlawful and illegal appointment of interim board members and CEO at the department’s entities.
The alleged fake letter also stated some crucial action the province is refusing to take including binding recommendations of the Public Protector to reinstate Mothobi Mothobi as the substantive CEO of the North West Parks and Tourism Board.
According to Lenkopane’s spokesman Thomas Matlapeng, the letter was not written by the MEC.
“The department distances itself from the masquerading fake letter on social media that purports to announce the MEC’s resignation. This fake letter is nothing, but a failed propaganda attempts by faceless agents hell-bent on distracting the MEC from discharging her constitutional mandate,” he said.
Matlapeng said Lenkopane has never resigned and continues to discharge her MEC responsibilities.
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