Mogalakwena remains the greenest of them all!

The Mogalakwena municipality has been awarded the title of the province’s greenest municipality for the second year in a row, the Limpopo economic development environmental tourism department (LEDET) announced last week.
This is another feather in the cap of the municipality that has received unqualified audit reports for the past three years and was recently named as one of the five most financially stable municipalities in the country.
The municipality received a R3.5 million cash prize for winning the greenest municipality award, which according to municipal manager William Kekana, will be channelled to other green projects.
“Everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being.
"Our environment should always be protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation, promote conservation and secure ecologically sustainable development,” he said.
"Winning twice in a row while competing with municipalities like Thulamela, Polokwane, Ephraim Mogale and Greater Tzaneen shows that we are heading in the right direction and that our passion is green,” added  community services manager, Merrima Molala.
The mayor, Tlhalefi Mashamaite, attri-buted latest accolade to the dedicated efforts of the various departments within the municipality such as Waste Management Services, Health and Social Services and Water & Sanitation.