GAUTENG GOVERNMENT TAKES SERVICES TO LESEDI COMMUNITIES

By Lawrence Mashabela

• Integrated provincial service delivery operations are aimed at bringing a wide range of government services closer to communities.
• One such community was the people in the Lesedi Local Municipality, who were met by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Social Development MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
• During the operation, Nkomo-Ralehoko visited the Mabutho Hlatshwayo Treatment Centre and Busisiwe Modisakeng Child and Youth Care Centre, where she assessed the conditions of the facilities and engaged with care workers and service users.

The Gauteng Provincial Government, led by Premier Panyaza Lesufi, intensified efforts to accelerate service delivery in Lesedi Local Municipality through an integrated provincial service delivery operation.

Joined by members of the executive council, the operation formed part of the government’s ongoing commitment to bringing services closer to communities while responding directly to service delivery and safety concerns affecting residents in Lesedi and surrounding areas.

The multi-disciplinary programme also included roadblocks on the N3 aimed at increasing law enforcement visibility and improving road safety in the area.

Thousands of residents attended the outreach programme on 14 May 2026 to access a range of free government services provided by various provincial departments.

Premier Lesufi said the initiative seeks to ensure that government remains accessible to communities while addressing challenges faced by residents on the ground.

“We are here to strengthen and accelerate service delivery to our people and to ensure that our communities are safe,” said Lesufi.

Gauteng MEC for Social Development, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, participated in the operation through oversight visits to the Mabutho Hlatshwayo Treatment Centre and Busisiwe Modisakeng Child and Youth Care Centre, where she assessed the conditions of the facilities and engaged with care workers and service users.

During her visit, the MEC encouraged service users to remain focused and positive as they continue with their rehabilitation and development programmes.

Nkomo-Ralehoko also commended the Mabutho Hlatshwayo Treatment Centre for its food gardening and bakery initiatives, highlighting the importance of equipping beneficiaries with practical skills that can help them build sustainable livelihoods after completing their programmes.

“This is what I want to see — our beneficiaries being productive. I am pleased that you have started food gardening initiatives so that when beneficiaries leave these facilities, they have skills to plant vegetables and even baking skills that can help them earn a living and survive,” said Nkomo-Ralehoko.