Food parcel theft is treasonous and requires harsh punishment
24 April 2020
Note to Editors: Please find attached soundbite in English from Harold McGluwa, MPL.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Northern Cape welcomes an investigation by the Hawks into food parcel fraud and theft in the province and we are calling for all related cases to be prioritized so that they may act as an effective deterrent for the further abuse of social relief.
This comes as the DA has received a further complaint relating to alleged food parcel abuse by an ANC councillor in !Kheis municipality. The councillor, who was not accompanied by any authorities or officials from the Department of Social Development, was this week photographed driving around Groblershoop with food parcels in his boot.
This was in spite of food parcel distribution powers being relinquished from councillors and the abuse of food parcels being widely condemned by government leaders.